The Seventh Trumpet

15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The [fn]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 [fn]the throne of God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,

“We give thanks to yoʋ, O Lord God, the Almighty,

who is and who [fn]was,

because yoʋ have taken yoʋr great power

and begun to reign.

18 The nations were angry,

but yoʋr wrath has come,

and the time has come for judging the [fn]dead,

and for rewarding yoʋr servants the prophets,

along with the saints [fn]and those who fear yoʋr name,

both small and great,

and for destroying those who [fn]destroy the earth.”

19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of [fn]the covenant of the Lord was seen in his temple. And there were flashes of lightning, [fn]rumblings, peals of thunder, and great hail.