Praise the Lord, you his servants;^(B)
    praise the name of the Lord.
² Let the name of the Lord be praised,^(C)
    both now and forevermore.^(D)
3 From the rising of the sun^(E) to the place where it sets,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.

⁴ The Lord is exalted^(F) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.^(G)
5 Who is like the Lord our God,^(H)
    the One who sits enthroned^(I) on high,^(J)
6 who stoops down to look^(K)
    on the heavens and the earth?

⁷ He raises the poor^(L) from the dust
    and lifts the needy^(M) from the ash heap;
⁸ he seats them^(N) with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
⁹ He settles the childless^(O) woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

¹⁵ Alas for that^(H) day!
    For the day of the Lord^(I) is near;
    it will come like destruction from the Almighty.^[a](J)

¹⁶ Has not the food been cut off^(K)
    before our very eyes—
joy and gladness^(L)
    from the house of our God?^(M)
17 The seeds are shriveled
    beneath the clods.^[b](N)
The storehouses are in ruins,
    the granaries have been broken down,
    for the grain has dried up.
¹⁸ How the cattle moan!
    The herds mill about
because they have no pasture;^(O)
    even the flocks of sheep are suffering.^(P)

¹⁹ To you, Lord, I call,^(Q)
    for fire^(R) has devoured the pastures^(S) in the wilderness
    and flames have burned up all the trees of the field.
²⁰ Even the wild animals pant for you;^(T)
    the streams of water have dried up^(U)
    and fire has devoured the pastures^(V) in the wilderness.

Let all who live in the land tremble,
    for the day of the Lord^(Z) is coming.
It is close at hand^(AA)—
²     a day of darkness^(AB) and gloom,^(AC)
    a day of clouds^(AD) and blackness.^(AE)
Like dawn spreading across the mountains
    a large and mighty army^(AF) comes,
such as never was in ancient times^(AG)
    nor ever will be in ages to come.

³ Before them fire^(AH) devours,
    behind them a flame blazes.
Before them the land is like the garden of Eden,^(AI)
    behind them, a desert waste^(AJ)—
    nothing escapes them.
⁴ They have the appearance of horses;^(AK)
    they gallop along like cavalry.
⁵ With a noise like that of chariots^(AL)
    they leap over the mountaintops,
like a crackling fire^(AM) consuming stubble,
    like a mighty army drawn up for battle.

⁶ At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;^(AN)
    every face turns pale.^(AO)
7 They charge like warriors;^(AP)
    they scale walls like soldiers.
They all march in line,^(AQ)
    not swerving^(AR) from their course.
⁸ They do not jostle each other;
    each marches straight ahead.
They plunge through defenses
    without breaking ranks.
⁹ They rush upon the city;
    they run along the wall.
They climb into the houses;^(AS)
    like thieves they enter through the windows.^(AT)

¹⁰ Before them the earth shakes,^(AU)
    the heavens tremble,^(AV)
the sun and moon are darkened,^(AW)
    and the stars no longer shine.^(AX)
11 The Lord^(AY) thunders^(AZ)
    at the head of his army;^(BA)
his forces are beyond number,
    and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;^(BB)
    it is dreadful.
    Who can endure it?^(BC)

“Hallelujah!^(B)
Salvation^(C) and glory and power^(D) belong to our God,
²     for true and just are his judgments.^(E)
He has condemned the great prostitute^(F)
    who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”^(G)

“Hallelujah!^(H)
The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever.”^(I)

“Amen, Hallelujah!”^(M)

“Praise our God,
    all you his servants,^(N)
you who fear him,
    both great and small!”^(O)

“Hallelujah!^(R)
    For our Lord God Almighty^(S) reigns.^(T)
7 Let us rejoice and be glad
    and give him glory!^(U)
For the wedding of the Lamb^(V) has come,
    and his bride^(W) has made herself ready.
⁸ Fine linen,^(X) bright and clean,
    was given her to wear.”