The Seventh Trumpet

15 Then the seventh angel sounded [his] trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven:

“The kingdom of the world

has become [the kingdom] of our Lord

and of His Christ,

and He will reign forever [and] ever.”

16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying:

“We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty,

the [One who] is and who was,[fn]

because You have taken Your great power

and have begun to reign.

18 The nations were enraged,[fn]

and Your wrath has come.

The time [has come] to judge the dead[fn]

and to reward Your servants the prophets,

as well as the saints and those who fear Your name,

[both] small and great—

and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.