¹¹ I will punish^(A) the world for its evil,
    the wicked^(B) for their sins.
I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty^(C)
    and will humble^(D) the pride of the ruthless.^(E)

³ I have commanded those I prepared for battle;
    I have summoned my warriors^(A) to carry out my wrath^(B)—
    those who rejoice^(C) in my triumph.

⁴ Listen, a noise on the mountains,
    like that of a great multitude!^(D)
Listen, an uproar^(E) among the kingdoms,
    like nations massing together!
The Lord Almighty^(F) is mustering^(G)
    an army for war.
⁵ They come from faraway lands,
    from the ends of the heavens^(H)—
the Lord and the weapons^(I) of his wrath^(J)—
    to destroy^(K) the whole country.

⁶ Wail,^(L) for the day^(M) of the Lord is near;
    it will come like destruction^(N) from the Almighty.^[a](O)
7 Because of this, all hands will go limp,^(P)
    every heart will melt with fear.^(Q)
8 Terror^(R) will seize them,
    pain and anguish will grip^(S) them;
    they will writhe like a woman in labor.^(T)
They will look aghast at each other,
    their faces aflame.^(U)

⁹ See, the day^(V) of the Lord is coming
    —a cruel^(W) day, with wrath^(X) and fierce anger^(Y)—
to make the land desolate
    and destroy the sinners within it.
¹⁰ The stars of heaven and their constellations
    will not show their light.^(Z)
The rising sun^(AA) will be darkened^(AB)
    and the moon will not give its light.^(AC)
11 I will punish^(AD) the world for its evil,
    the wicked^(AE) for their sins.
I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty^(AF)
    and will humble^(AG) the pride of the ruthless.^(AH)
12 I will make people^(AI) scarcer than pure gold,
    more rare than the gold of Ophir.^(AJ)
13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble;^(AK)
    and the earth will shake^(AL) from its place
at the wrath^(AM) of the Lord Almighty,
    in the day of his burning anger.^(AN)

²⁶ I will restore your leaders as in days of old,^(A)
    your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterward you will be called^(B)
    the City of Righteousness,^(C)
    the Faithful City.^(D)”

²⁷ Zion will be delivered with justice,
    her penitent^(E) ones with righteousness.^(F)

⁶ For to us a child is born,^(A)
    to us a son is given,^(B)
    and the government^(C) will be on his shoulders.^(D)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,^(E) Mighty God,^(F)
    Everlasting^(G) Father,^(H) Prince of Peace.^(I)
7 Of the greatness of his government^(J) and peace^(K)
    there will be no end.^(L)
He will reign^(M) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice^(N) and righteousness^(O)
    from that time on and forever.^(P)
The zeal^(Q) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.