Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon’s Fall

19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude^(A) in heaven shouting:

¹¹ the sounds of joy and gladness,^(A) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings^(B) to the house of the Lord, saying,

For I will restore the fortunes^(E) of the land as they were before,^(F)’ says the Lord.

Psalm 47^[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

⁵ Then a voice came from the throne, saying:

⁶ Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,^(C) like the roar of rushing waters^(D) and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:

¹¹ Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand.^(A) They encircled the throne and the living creatures^(B) and the elders.^{(C) 12} In a loud voice they were saying:

¹³ Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth^(G) and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:

¹⁴ The four living creatures^(K) said, “Amen,”^(L) and the elders^(M) fell down and worshiped.^(N)

¹⁰ Again, it says,

¹¹ And again,