²⁸ But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near."

²³ Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

³⁰ Don't grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

¹ In that day you will say, "I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me.

² Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation."

³ Therefore with joy you shall draw water out of the wells of salvation.

⁸ He has swallowed up death forever; and the Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Yahweh has spoken it.

⁹ It shall be said in that day, Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Yahweh; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

¹ Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you.

² For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

⁷ Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

¹⁹ For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

¹⁴ who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.

⁵ Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, With the harp and the voice of melody.

⁶ With trumpets and sound of the ram's horn, Make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh.

⁷ Let the sea roar with its fullness; The world, and those who dwell therein.

⁸ Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.

⁹ Let them sing before Yahweh, For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.