5. (Merciless slaughters of children, And sacrificial banquets of men’s flesh and of blood),
6. Confederates in an impious fellowship, And murderers of their own helpless babes, It was your counsel to destroy by the hands of our fathers;
7. That the land which in your sight is most precious of all lands Might receive a worthy colony of God’s servants.
8. Nevertheless even these you did spare as being men, And you sent hornets as forerunners of your host, To cause them to perish by little and little;
9. Not that you were unable to subdue the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle, Or by terrible beasts or by one stern word to make away with them at once;
10. But judging them by little and little you gave them a place of repentance, Not being ignorant that their nature by birth was evil, and their wickedness inborn, And that their manner of thought would in no wise ever be changed,
11. For they were a seed accursed from the beginning: Neither was it through fear of any that you did leave them then unpunished for their sins.
12. For who shall say, What have you done? Or who shall withstand your judgement? And who shall accuse you for the perishing of nations which you did make? Or who shall come and stand before you as an avenger for unrighteous men?
13. For neither is there any God beside you that careth for all, That you might show to him that you did not judge unrighteously:
14. Neither shall king or prince be able to look you in the face to plead for those whom you have punished.
15. But being righteous you rule all things righteously, Deeming it a thing alien from your power To condemn one that does not himself deserve to be punished.
16. For your strength is the beginning of righteousness, And your sovereignty over all makes you to forbear all.