15. Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet. And there were loud voices in heaven. The voices said:“The power to rule the worldnow belongs to our Lord and his Christ.And he will rule forever and ever.”
16. Then the 24 elders bowed down on their faces and worshiped God. These are the elders who sit on their thrones before God.
17. They said:“We give thanks to you, Lord God All-Powerful.You are the One who is and who was.We thank you because you have used your great powerand have begun to rule!
18. The people of the world were angry;but now is the time for your anger.Now is the time for the dead to be judged.It is time to reward your servants the prophetsand to reward your holy people,all who respect you, great and small.It is time to destroy those who destroy the earth!”
19. Then God’s temple in heaven was opened. The Ark of the Covenant that holds the agreement that God gave to his people could be seen in his temple. Then there were flashes of lightning, noises, thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.