War Scroll
The hymn after victory — the sons of light praise the God of Israel for the overthrow of Belial and the establishment of the everlasting kingdom.
1And after they have gone up from among the slain to return unto the camp, they shall sing the hymn of return: Blessed be the God of Israel, who hath kept faith unto His covenant, and the testimonies of salvation unto the people that He hath redeemed.
2He hath called them that have stumbled unto wonderful triumphs, and the gathered congregations of the nations He hath gathered unto destruction without remnant, that He might lift up by judgment the heart of them that melt; and that He might open the mouth of the dumb to chant the mighty deeds of God; and that He might teach the feeble warfare.
3He giveth them which knee tremble strength to stand. By them which were bowed down in spirit hath He confirmed the proud in heart. By the deeds of them that have a stiff neck shall the wicked of all the nations be made low. By the hand of the poor of His redemption He shall blot out the enemies of every land.
4By the hand of them that are bowed down in dust shall He bring low the mighty of the peoples — to render unto the wicked their reward; and to justify the judgment of His truth among all the sons of men; and to make for Himself an everlasting name among the people, blotting out wars; and that He might be exalted among the nations of the lands; and the appointed witnesses of His justice — even the sons of His truth — He shall awake to sing for joy.
5And there shall be no more wickedness, and all violence shall be ended, when the dominion of the Kittim shall pass — that wickedness be brought low without a remnant. And there shall be no escape for any of the sons of darkness. The sons of righteousness shall shine to all the ends of the earth, continuing to shine until all the seasons of darkness are completed.
6And in the season ordained by God, His lofty greatness shall shine for all the eternal seasons — for peace, and blessing, and glory, and joy, and length of days, for all the sons of light. And on the day on which the Kittim fall, there shall be battle and great carnage before the God of Israel; for it is the day appointed by Him from of old for the war of consummation against the sons of darkness.
7And then shall the holy ones, the gods, the angels of dominion, and all the host of the heavens, sing together with the sons of His covenant — that the everlasting kingdom of God may be established. The kingdom of His people shall be set up, and dominion to the saints of His holy ones, and a covenant of peace to all the sons of light.
8Praise be unto the God of Israel — who hath delivered His people from the hand of the lion that roareth; from the hand of the wicked king that thirsteth for blood; from the dragon that lieth in wait. Praise be unto the God of justice — who hath established the kingdom that shall never be moved.
9Glory and majesty unto the God of all flesh, who hath wrought a wonder in the midst of the earth — even before the sons of men. He hath put on righteousness as a coat of mail, and the helmet of salvation upon His head; and He hath taken vengeance upon the seed of Belial, that they should be no more for ever and ever. Hallelujah.
