That is why they stand before God's throne and serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will protect them with his presence.

God's temple in heaven was opened, and the Covenant Box was seen there. Then there were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl in the air. A loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, "It is done!"

Praise the LORD, you strong and mighty angels, who obey his commands, who listen to what he says.

Praise the LORD, all his creatures in all the places he rules. Praise the LORD, my soul! Praise the LORD, my soul!

Come, praise the LORD, all his servants, all who serve in his Temple at night.

Praise the LORD! Praise his name, you servants of the LORD,

Praise the LORD, people of Israel; praise him, you priests of God!

Praise the LORD, you Levites; praise him, all you that worship him!

Praise him, kings and all peoples, princes and all other rulers;

Let them all praise the name of the LORD! His name is greater than all others; his glory is above earth and heaven.

Praise the LORD, all living creatures! Praise the LORD!

The heathen were filled with rage, because the time for your anger has come, the time for the dead to be judged. The time has come to reward your servants, the prophets, and all your people, all who have reverence for you, great and small alike. The time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth!"

And I saw the dead, great and small alike, standing before the throne. Books were opened, and then another book was opened, the book of the living. The dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books.