Revelation 15:2-4
New Catholic Bible
The Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb.[a] 2 I saw something that looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire. Standing beside the sea of glass and holding the harps that God had given them were those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name. They were holding harps given them by God 3 and singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:
“How great and wonderful are your works,
Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are your ways,
O King of the nations!
4 Who shall not fear you, O Lord,
and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship before you,
for your acts of justice have been revealed.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 15:2 Those who have resisted are like the Hebrews after their crossing of the Red Sea. Here the mass of water, so terrifying to the ancients, seems marvelously tamed. It is the turn of the martyrs to chant the song of liberation (see Ex 15:1-8), playing on instruments far superior to any earthly musical instruments.
Revelation 15:2-4
New International Version
2 And I saw what looked like a sea of glass(A) glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious(B) over the beast(C) and its image(D) and over the number of its name.(E) They held harps(F) given them by God 3 and sang the song of God’s servant(G) Moses(H) and of the Lamb:(I)
“Great and marvelous are your deeds,(J)
Lord God Almighty.(K)
Just and true are your ways,(L)
King of the nations.[a]
4 Who will not fear you, Lord,(M)
and bring glory to your name?(N)
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship before you,(O)
for your righteous acts(P) have been revealed.”[b]
Footnotes
- Revelation 15:3 Some manuscripts ages
- Revelation 15:4 Phrases in this song are drawn from Psalm 111:2,3; Deut. 32:4; Jer. 10:7; Psalms 86:9; 98:2.
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