From one end of the earth to the other we hear singing. People are saying,“ Give glory to the God who always does what is right.” But I said,“ I feel very bad. I’m getting weaker and weaker. How terrible it is for me! People turn against one another. They can’t be trusted. So they turn against one another.”

我们听见从地极有人歌唱，说：“荣耀归于义人。”我却说：“我消灭了！我消灭了，我有祸了！诡诈的行诡诈；诡诈的大行诡诈。”

我们听见从地极有人歌唱：“荣耀归于公义的那一位！”我却说：“我灭亡了！我灭亡了，我有祸了！诡诈的还在行诡诈，诡诈的还在大行诡诈。”

我们听见从地极有人歌唱：“荣耀归于公义的那一位！”我却说：“我灭亡了！我灭亡了，我有祸了！诡诈的还在行诡诈，诡诈的还在大行诡诈。”

我们听见从地极传来歌唱声：“荣耀归给公义者。”我说：“我完了！我完了！我有祸了！因为诡诈的仍然在行诡诈，极为猖獗。”

我们听见从地极有歌声唱着：“荣耀归于义人。”我却说：“我消瘦了，我消瘦了！我有祸了！诡诈的仍在行诡诈，诡诈的仍在大行诡诈。”

我们听见从地极而来的颂歌：“荣耀归于公义的那一位！”我却说：“完了，完了，我有祸了！背信者背信，背信者极其背信！”

我們聽見從地極有人歌唱，說：榮耀歸於義人。我卻說：我消滅了！我消滅了，我有禍了！詭詐的行詭詐；詭詐的大行詭詐。

我們聽見從地極有人歌唱：「榮耀歸於公義的那一位！」我卻說：「我滅亡了！我滅亡了，我有禍了！詭詐的還在行詭詐，詭詐的還在大行詭詐。」

我們聽見從地極有人歌唱：「榮耀歸於公義的那一位！」我卻說：「我滅亡了！我滅亡了，我有禍了！詭詐的還在行詭詐，詭詐的還在大行詭詐。」

我們聽見從地極傳來歌唱聲：「榮耀歸給公義者。」我說：「我完了！我完了！我有禍了！因為詭詐的仍然在行詭詐，極為猖獗。」

我們聽見從地極有歌聲唱著：“榮耀歸於義人。”我卻說：“我消瘦了，我消瘦了！我有禍了！詭詐的仍在行詭詐，詭詐的仍在大行詭詐。”

我們聽見從地角有頌詩唱着：「華美歸於義者」。然而我不能不說：『我消瘦了！我消瘦了！我有禍了！詭詐的行着詭詐，詭詐，詭詐的大行詭詐。』

我們聽見從地極而來的頌歌：「榮耀歸於公義的那一位！」我卻說：「完了，完了，我有禍了！背信者背信，背信者極其背信！」

自地之極、我儕聞歌曰、尊榮歸於義者、惟我曰、吾衰矣、吾衰矣、禍哉我也、欺者行其欺、欺者肆其欺、

自地之極、聞謳歌之聲云、義者當得尊榮。我曰、余遭患難、形消骨立、素攘奪人者、今攘奪余矣。

自地之極、我儕聞謳歌之聲云、尊榮歸於義者、我曰、我受禍、我受禍、哀哉、詭譎者仍行詭譎、詭譎者大行詭譎、

From the ends of the earth we hear singing:“ Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said,“ I waste away, I waste away! Woe to me! The treacherous betray! With treachery the treacherous betray!”

From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise, of glory to the Righteous One. But I say,“ I waste away, I waste away. Woe is me! For the traitors have betrayed, with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.”

We hear songs of praise from the ends of the earth, songs that give glory to the Righteous One! But my heart is heavy with grief. Weep for me, for I wither away. Deceit still prevails, and treachery is everywhere.

From the ends of the earth we hear songs: The Splendor of the Righteous One. But I said,“ I waste away! I waste away! Woe is me.” The treacherous act treacherously; the treacherous deal very treacherously.

From the ends of the earth we hear songs:“ Glory to the Righteous One,” But I say,“ I am finished! I am finished! Woe to me! The treacherous deal treacherously, And the treacherous deal very treacherously.”

From the ends of the earth we have heard songs:“ Glory to the righteous!” But I said,“ I am ruined, ruined! Woe to me! The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously, Indeed, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.”

From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

From the ends of the earth we hear songs: The Splendor of the Righteous One. But I said,“ I waste away! I waste away! Woe is me.” The treacherous act treacherously; the treacherous deal very treacherously.

From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs,[ even] glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

From the ends of the earth we hear songs– the Just One is majestic. But I say,“ I’m wasting away! I’m wasting away! I’m doomed! Deceivers deceive, deceivers thoroughly deceive!”

From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs. Glory to the righteous! But I said,“ I pine away! I pine away! woe is me!” The treacherous have dealt treacherously. Yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

I have seen a vision about something terrible that will happen. People are turning against Babylon. Robbers are taking its goods. Elamites, attack the city! Medes, surround it! The Lord will put an end to all the suffering Babylon has caused.

The people of Israel and the people of Judah have not been faithful to me at all,” announces the Lord.

How terrible it will be for you, you who destroy others! Assyria, you haven’t been destroyed yet. How terrible for you, you who turn against others! Others haven’t turned against you yet. When you stop destroying, you will be destroyed. When you stop turning against others, others will turn against you.

But you people are like a woman who is not faithful to her husband. Israel, you have not been faithful to me,” announces the Lord.

Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.Let those who have been set free by the Lord tell their story. He set them free from the power of the enemy.He brought them back from other lands. He brought them back from east and west, from north and south.Some of them wandered in deserts that were dry and empty. They couldn’t find a city where they could make their homes.They were hungry and thirsty. Their lives were slipping away.Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems. And he saved them from their troubles.He led them straight to a city where they could make their homes.Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love. Let them give thanks for the wonderful things he does for people.He gives those who are thirsty all the water they want. He gives those who are hungry all the good food they can eat.Others lived in the deepest darkness. They suffered as prisoners in iron chains.That’s because they hadn’t obeyed the commands of God. They had refused to follow the plans of the Most High God.So he made them do work that was hard and bitter. They tripped and fell, and there was no one to help them.Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems. And he saved them from their troubles.He brought them out of the deepest darkness. He broke their chains off.Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love. Let them give thanks for the wonderful things he does for people.He breaks down gates that are made of bronze. He cuts through bars that are made of iron.Others were foolish. They suffered because of their sins. They suffered because they wouldn’t obey the Lord.They refused to eat anything. They came close to passing through the gates of death.Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems. And he saved them from their troubles.He gave his command and healed them. He saved them from the grave.Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love. Let them give thanks for the wonderful things he does for people.Let them sacrifice thank offerings. Let them talk about what he has done as they sing with joy.Some people sailed out on the ocean in ships. They traded goods on the mighty waters.They saw the works of the Lord. They saw the wonderful deeds he did on the ocean.He spoke and stirred up a storm. It lifted the waves high.They rose up to the heavens. Then they went down deep into the ocean. In that kind of danger the people’s boldness melted away.They were unsteady like people who have become drunk. They didn’t know what to do.Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems. And he brought them out of their troubles.He made the storm as quiet as a whisper. The waves of the ocean calmed down.The people were glad when the ocean became calm. Then he guided them to the harbor they were looking for.Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love. Let them give thanks for the wonderful things he does for people.Let them honor him among his people who gather for worship. Let them praise him in the meeting of the elders.He turned rivers into a desert. He turned flowing springs into thirsty ground.He turned land that produced crops into a salty land where nothing could grow. He did it because the people who lived there were evil.He turned the desert into pools of water. He turned the dry and cracked ground into flowing springs.He brought hungry people there to live. They built a city where they could make their homes.They planted fields and vineyards that produced large crops.He blessed the people, and they greatly increased their numbers. He kept their herds from getting smaller.Then the number of God’s people got smaller. They were made humble by trouble, suffering and sorrow.The God who looks down on proud nobles made them wander in a desert where no one lives.But he lifted needy people out of their suffering. He made their families increase like flocks of sheep.Honest people see it and are filled with joy. But no one who is evil has anything to say.Let those who are wise pay attention to these things. Let them think about the loving deeds of the Lord.

“ I will give them a sign. I will send to the nations some of those who are left alive. I will send some of them to the people of Tarshish, Libya and Lydia, who are famous for using bows. I will send others to Tubal and Greece. And I will send still others to islands far away. The people who live there have not heard about my fame. They have not seen my glory. But when I act, those I send will tell the nations about my glory.And they will bring back all the people of Israel from all those nations. They will bring them to my holy mountain in Jerusalem. My people will ride on horses, mules and camels. They will come in chariots and wagons,” says the Lord.“ Those messengers will bring my people as an offering to me. They will bring them to my temple, just as the Israelites bring their grain offerings in bowls that are‘ clean.’

Lord, when I bring a matter to you, you always do what is right. But now I would like to speak with you about whether you are being fair. Why are sinful people successful? Why do those who can’t be trusted have an easy life?

Then I heard the angel who was in charge of the waters. He said,“ Holy One, the way you judge is fair. You are the God who is and who was.Those who worship the beast have poured out blood. They have poured out the life’s blood of your holy people and your prophets. So you have given blood to drink to those who worship the beast. That’s exactly what they should get.”Then I heard the altar reply. It said,“ Lord God who rules over all, the way you judge is true and fair.”

Why do you make me watch while people treat others so unfairly? Why do you put up with the wrong things they are doing? I have to look at death. People are harming others. They are arguing and fighting all the time.

You have not heard or understood what I said. Your ears have been plugged up for a long time. I knew very well that you would turn against me. From the day you were born, you have refused to obey me.

Jerusalem weeps bitterly at night. Tears run down her cheeks. None of her friends comforts her. All those who were going to help her have turned against her. They have become her enemies.

So the Lord who rules over all will send a sickness. The Lord will send it on the king of Assyria’s strong fighting men. It will make them weaker and weaker. The army he was so proud of will be completely destroyed. It will be as if it had been burned up in a fire.

“ All you who live anywhere on earth, turn to me and be saved. I am God. There is no other God.I have made a promise in my own name. I have spoken with complete honesty. I will not take back a single word. I said,‘ Everyone will kneel down to me. Everyone’s mouth will make promises in my name.’They will say,‘ The Lord is the only one who can save us. Only he can make us strong.’ ” All those who have been angry with the Lord will come to him. And they will be put to shame.But the Lord will save all the people of Israel. And so they will boast about the Lord.

Then all your people will do what is right. The land will belong to them forever. They will be like a young tree I have planted. My hands have created them. They will show how glorious I am.

Just as at the city of Adam, they disobeyed me, they have broken the covenant I made with them. They were not faithful to me there.

This is what the Lord has commanded us to do. He said,“‘ I have made you a light for the Gentiles. You will bring salvation to the whole earth.’ ”( Isaiah 49:6)

Lord, you have made our nation grow. You have made it larger. You have gained glory for yourself. You have increased the size of our land.

He has shown his faithful love to the people of Israel. People from one end of the earth to the other have seen that our God has saved us.

The Lord will use the power of his holy arm to save his people. All the nations will see him do it. Everyone from one end of the earth to the other will see it.

After these things I heard a roar in heaven. It sounded like a huge crowd shouting,“ Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.The way he judges is true and fair. He has judged the great prostitute. She made the earth impure with her terrible sins. God has paid her back for killing those who served him.”Again they shouted,“ Hallelujah! The smoke from her fire goes up for ever and ever.”The 24 elders and the four living creatures bowed down. They worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out,“ Amen! Hallelujah!”Then a voice came from the throne. It said,“ Praise our God, all you who serve him! Praise God, all you who have respect for him, both great and small!”Then I heard the noise of a huge crowd. It sounded like the roar of rushing waters and like loud thunder. The people were shouting,“ Hallelujah! Our Lord God is the King who rules over all.

Godly people will be glad when those who have hurt them are paid back. They will dip their feet in the blood of those who do evil.

They are not faithful to the Lord. Their children are not his. When they celebrate their New Moon feasts, he will destroy their fields.

People from one end of the earth to the other will remember and turn to the Lord. The people of all the nations will bow down in front of him.The Lord is King. He rules over the nations.All rich people of the earth will feast and worship God. All who go down to the grave will kneel in front of him. Those who cannot keep themselves alive will kneel.Those who are not yet born will serve him. Those who are born later will be told about the Lord.And they will tell people who have not yet been born,“ The Lord has done what is right!”

Ask me, and I will give the nations to you. All nations on earth will belong to you.

That promised son will stand firm and be a shepherd for his flock. The Lord will give him the strength to do it. The Lord his God will give him the authority to rule. His people will live safely. His greatness will reach from one end of the earth to the other.

So he gave them what they asked for. But he also sent a sickness that killed many of them.

They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb. They sang,“ Lord God who rules over all, everything you do is great and wonderful. King of the nations, your ways are true and fair.

Even your relatives have turned against you. They are members of your own family. They have shouted loudly at you. They might say nice things about you. But do not trust them.

“ In days to come, the glory of Jacob’s people will fade. Their strength will get weaker and weaker.

At that time the Lord who rules over all will be like a glorious crown. He will be like a beautiful wreath for those of his people who will be left alive.

May the king rule from sea to sea. May his kingdom reach from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.May the desert tribes bow down to him. May his enemies lick the dust.May the kings of Tarshish and of places far away bring him gifts. May the kings of Sheba and Seba give him presents.May all kings bow down to him. May all nations serve him.

“ Lord, who among the gods is like you? Who is like you? You are majestic and holy. Your glory fills me with wonder. You do amazing things.

May God continue to bless us. Then people from one end of the earth to the other will have respect for him.

He will send his angels. He will gather his chosen people from all four directions. He will bring them from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.