¹⁶ All your enemies open their mouths
    wide against you;^(A)
they scoff and gnash their teeth^(B)
    and say, “We have swallowed her up.^(C)
This is the day we have waited for;
    we have lived to see it.”^(D)

¹⁷ The Lord has done what he planned;
    he has fulfilled^(A) his word,
    which he decreed long ago.^(B)
He has overthrown you without pity,^(C)
    he has let the enemy gloat over you,^(D)
    he has exalted the horn^[a] of your foes.^(E)