⁶ Nations^(A) are in uproar,^(B) kingdoms^(C) fall;
    he lifts his voice,^(D) the earth melts.^(E)

⁵ The Lord, the Lord Almighty—
he touches the earth and it melts,^(A)
    and all who live in it mourn;
the whole land rises like the Nile,
    then sinks like the river of Egypt;^(B)

⁵ Plague^(A) went before him;
    pestilence followed his steps.
⁶ He stood, and shook the earth;
    he looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains crumbled^(B)
    and the age-old hills^(C) collapsed^(D)—
    but he marches on forever.^(E)

¹¹ The Lord^(A) thunders^(B)
    at the head of his army;^(C)
his forces are beyond number,
    and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;^(D)
    it is dreadful.
    Who can endure it?^(E)

¹³ The Lord thundered^(A) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.^[a]

¹⁰     the mountains saw you and writhed.^(A)
Torrents of water swept by;
    the deep roared^(B)
    and lifted its waves^(C) on high.

¹¹ Sun and moon stood still^(D) in the heavens
    at the glint of your flying arrows,^(E)
    at the lightning^(F) of your flashing spear.