Mazmur 149:7

149:7 in order to take ¹  revenge on the nations,

and punish foreigners.

Yesaya 1:24

1:24 Therefore, the sovereign Lord who commands armies, ² 

the powerful ruler of Israel, ³  says this:

“Ah, I will seek vengeance ⁴  against my adversaries,

I will take revenge against my enemies. ⁵ 

[149:7]  ¹ tn Heb “to do.”

[1:24]  ² tn Heb “the master, the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts].” On the title “the Lord who commands armies,” see the note at v. 9.

[1:24]  ³ tn Heb “the powerful [one] of Israel.”

[1:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “console myself” (i.e., by getting revenge); NRSV “pour out my wrath on.”

[1:24]  ⁵ sn The Lord here identifies with the oppressed and comes as their defender and vindicator.