¹ And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

² And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

³ And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

⁴ And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

⁵ And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

⁶ And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

⁷ And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

⁸ And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

⁹ And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

¹⁰ And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

¹¹ And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

¹² And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

¹³ And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

¹⁴ And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

¹⁵ And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

¹⁶ And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

¹⁷ For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

¹ David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

² and he said, "Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

³ God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.

⁴ I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from my enemies.

⁵ For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁶ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.

⁷ In my distress I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry [came] into his ears.

⁸ Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁹ Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

¹⁰ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹¹ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

¹² He made darkness pavilions around himself: gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

¹³ At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.

¹⁴ Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.

¹⁵ He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and confused them.

¹⁶ Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by the rebuke of Yahweh, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

¹⁷ He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁸ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁹ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

²⁰ He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²¹ Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.

²² For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²³ For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

²⁴ I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁵ Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

²⁶ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

²⁷ With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁸ You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.

²⁹ For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.

³⁰ For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³¹ As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³² For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?

³³ God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.

³⁴ He makes his feet like hinds' [feet], and sets me on my high places.

³⁵ He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

³⁶ You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.

³⁷ You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.

³⁸ I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn't turn again until they were consumed.

³⁹ I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can't arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.

⁴⁰ For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

⁴¹ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴² They looked, but there was none to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn't answer them.

⁴³ Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.

⁴⁴ You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

⁴⁵ The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

⁴⁶ The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.

⁴⁷ Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

⁴⁸ even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,

⁴⁹ who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

⁵⁰ Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. Will sing praises to your name.

⁵¹ He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore."