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12 Let them give glory to the Lord and declare His praise in the islands and coastal regions.

13 The Lord will go forth like a mighty man, He will rouse up His zealous indignation and vengeance like a warrior; He will cry, yes, He will shout aloud, He will do mightily against His enemies.

14 [Thus says the Lord] I have for a long time held My peace, I have been still and restrained Myself. Now I will cry out like a woman in travail, I will gasp and pant together.

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12 Let them give glory(A) to the Lord
    and proclaim his praise(B) in the islands.(C)
13 The Lord will march out like a champion,(D)
    like a warrior(E) he will stir up his zeal;(F)
with a shout(G) he will raise the battle cry
    and will triumph over his enemies.(H)

14 “For a long time I have kept silent,(I)
    I have been quiet and held myself back.(J)
But now, like a woman in childbirth,
    I cry out, I gasp and pant.(K)

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