I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
I have commanded my sanctified ones - the Median and Persian soldiers solemnly set apart by me for the destruction of Babylon, not inwardly "sanctified," but designated to fulfill God's holy purpose (Jeremiah 51:27-28; Joel 3:9; Joel 3:11; where the Hebrew for prepare war is sanctify war).
For mine anger - to execute it
(Even) them that rejoice in my highness - `those who are made to triumph for my honour' (Horsley). The pagan Medes could not be said to 'rejoice in God's highness.' Maurer translates, 'My haughtily exulting ones' (Zephaniah 3:11): a special characteristic of the Persians (Herodotus, 1: 88, 'The Persians being haughtily-insolent by nature'). They rejoiced in their own highness, but it was His that they were unconsciously glorifying-literally, 'the rejoicing ones of my highness.'