"And the nationswere enraged,and Your wrathcame,and the time[came] for the deadto be judged,and [the time] to rewardYour bond-servantsthe prophetsand the saintsand thosewho fearYour name,the smalland the great,and to destroythosewho destroythe earth."
For as highas the heavensare abovethe earth,So greatis His lovingkindnesstowardthose who fearHim.
The Lordis at Your righthand;He will shatterkingsin the dayof His wrath.
The LORDfavorsthose who fearHim, Those who waitfor His lovingkindness.
ThenHe will speakto them in His angerAnd terrifythem in His fury,saying,
SurelyHis salvationis nearto those who fearHim, That glorymay dwellin our land.
The conclusion,when allhas been heard,[is]: fearGodand keepHis commandments,becausethis[applies to] everyperson.
Althougha sinnerdoesevila hundred[times] and may lengthenhis [life], stillI knowthat it will be wellfor those who fearGod,whofearHim openly.
"But rumorsfrom the Eastand from the Northwill disturbhim, and he will goforthwith greatwrathto destroyand annihilatemany.
But the courtwill sit[for judgment], and his dominionwill be takenaway,annihilatedand destroyedforever.
"And throughhis shrewdnessHe will cause deceitto succeedby his influence;And he will magnify[himself] in his heart,And he will destroymanywhile [they are] at ease.He will even opposethe Princeof princes,But he will be brokenwithouthumanagency.
"Rejoiceand be glad,for your rewardin heavenis great;for in the same waythey persecutedthe prophetswho were beforeyou.
"AND HIS MERCYIS UPON GENERATIONAFTERGENERATIONTOWARD THOSEWHO FEARHIM.
And inasmuchas it is appointedfor mento dieonceand afterthis[comes] judgment,
but in the daysof the voiceof the seventhangel,whenhe is aboutto sound,thenthe mysteryof Godis finished,as He preachedto His servantsthe prophets.
"Leaveout the courtwhich is outsidethe templeand do not measureit, for it has been givento the nations;and they will tread under footthe holycityfor forty-twomonths.
Ifanyone[is destined] for captivity,to captivityhe goes;ifanyonekillswith the sword,with the swordhe mustbe killed.Hereis the perseveranceand the faithof the saints.
And he causesall,the smalland the great,and the richand the poor,and the free menand the slaves,to be givena markon their righthandoron their forehead,
he alsowill drinkof the wineof the wrathof God,which is mixedin full strengthin the cupof His anger;and he will be tormentedwith fireand brimstonein the presenceof the holyangelsand in the presenceof the Lamb.
ThenI sawanothersignin heaven,greatand marvelous,sevenangelswho hadsevenplagues,[which are] the last,becausein them the wrathof Godis finished.
Thenoneof the fourliving creaturesgaveto the sevenangelssevengoldenbowlsfullof the wrathof God,who livesforeverand ever.
"Payher backevenas she has paid,and give back [to her] doubleaccordingto her deeds;in the cupwhichshe has mixed,mixtwice as muchfor her.
From His mouthcomesa sharpsword,sothat with it He may strike downthe nations,and He will rulethem with a rodof iron;and He treadsthe winepressof the fiercewrathof God,the Almighty.
sothat you may eatthe fleshof kingsand the fleshof commandersand the fleshof mighty menand the fleshof horsesand of thosewho siton them and the fleshof all men,bothfree menand slaves,and smalland great."
And a voicecamefrom the throne,saying,"Give praiseto our God,allyou His bond-servants,you who fearHim, the smalland the great."
And I sawthe dead,the greatand the small,standingbeforethe throne,and bookswere opened;and anotherbookwas opened,whichis [the book] of life;and the deadwere judgedfrom the things which were writtenin the books,accordingto their deeds.
And ifanyone'sname was not foundwrittenin the bookof life,he was throwninto the lakeof fire.
"Behold,I am comingquickly,and My reward[is] with Me, to renderto every manaccordingto what he has done.
