The plains shall rejoice, and all things in them; then shall all the trees of the wood exalt before the presence of the Lord;

for He comes, for He comes to judge the earth; He shall judge the world in righteousness, and the people with His truth.

For thus says the Lord: I will even take of the choice [branches] of the cedar from the top [thereof], I will crop off their hearts, and I will plant it on a high mountain;

And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord that bring low the high tree, and exalt the low tree, and wither the green tree, and cause the dry tree to flourish. I the Lord have spoken, and will do [it].

For He has come to judge the earth; He shall judge the world in righteousness, and the nations in uprightness.

in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

whenever He comes, in that Day, to be glorified among His saints and to be marveled among all those having believed, because our testimony among you was believed.

Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot or blemish;

saying: "We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty, The One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.

The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints, and to those that fear Your name, to the small and to the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth."