1Behold, the LORD empties the earth and lays her waste; he twists her face and scatters her inhabitants.2It will be the same for the people as for the priest, for the servant as for his master, for the maidservant as for her mistress, for the buyer as for the seller, for the lender as for the borrower, for the creditor as for the one who owes him.3The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly plundered, for the LORD has spoken this word.4The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and withers; the exalted of the people of the earth languish.5The earth is polluted by its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant.6Therefore a curse consumes the earth, and its inhabitants are held guilty; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched, and few humans remain.7The new wine mourns; the vine languishes; all the merry-hearted sigh.8The joy of tambourines ceases; the noise of the jubilant ends; the joy of the lyre ceases.9They do not drink wine with song; strong drink turns bitter for its drinkers.10The city of chaos is broken down; every house is shut so that no one can enter.11There is an outcry in the streets because of the wine; all joy has grown dark; the rejoicing of the earth has departed.12Desolation remains in the city, and its gate is crushed amid ruin.13For thus it will be in the midst of the earth, among the peoples, as when an olive tree is shaken, as when gleanings remain after the vintage is finished.14They lift up their voices; they sing for joy in the majesty of the LORD; they shout aloud from the sea.15Therefore glorify the LORD in the east, the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, in the coastlands of the sea.16From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise, glory to the Righteous One. But I say, Wasting to me! Wasting to me! Woe to me! The treacherous deal treacherously; indeed, the treacherous deal very treacherously.17Terror and pit and snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.18Whoever flees from the sound of terror will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare; for the windows of heaven are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.19The earth is utterly broken; the earth is split apart; the earth is violently shaken.20The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a hut; its transgression lies heavy upon it, and it falls and will not rise again.21On that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven in heaven and the kings of the earth on the earth.22They will be gathered together as prisoners in the pit; they will be shut up in prison, and after many days they will be punished.23Then the moon will be ashamed and the sun will be ashamed, for the LORD of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and his glory will be before his elders.