₂₃“Be glad, people of Zion,

rejoice at what the LORD your God has done for you.

He has given you the right amount of autumn rain;

he has poured down the winter rain for you

and the spring rain as before.

₂₄The threshing places will be full of corn;

the pits beside the presses will overflow with wine and olive oil.

₂₅I will give you back what you lost

in the years when swarms of locusts ate your crops.

It was I who sent this army against you.

₂₆Now you will have plenty to eat, and be satisfied.

You will praise the LORD your God,

who has done wonderful things for you.

My people will never be despised again.

₂₇Then, Israel, you will know that I am among you,

and that I, the LORD, am your God

and there is no other.

My people will never be despised again.

₂₈“Afterwards I will pour out my Spirit on everyone:

your sons and daughters will proclaim my message;

your old people will have dreams,

and your young people will see visions.

₂₉At that time I will pour out my Spirit

even on servants, both men and women.

₃₀“I will give warnings of that day

in the sky and on the earth;

there will be bloodshed, fire, and clouds of smoke.

₃₁The sun will be darkened,

and the moon will turn red as blood

before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes.

₃₂But all who ask the LORD for help will be saved.

As the LORD has said,

‘Some in Jerusalem will escape;

those whom I choose will survive.’ ”

₁O God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion

and keep our promises to you,

₂because you answer prayers.

People everywhere will come to you

₃on account of their sins.

Our faults defeat us,

but you forgive them.

₄Happy are those whom you choose,

whom you bring to live in your sanctuary.

We shall be satisfied with the good things of your house,

the blessings of your sacred Temple.

₅You answer us by giving us victory

and you do wonderful things to save us.

People all over the world

and across the distant seas trust in you.

₆You set the mountains in place by your strength,

showing your mighty power.

₇You calm the roar of the seas

and the noise of the waves;

you calm the uproar of the peoples.

₈The whole world stands in awe

of the great things that you have done.

Your deeds bring shouts of joy

from one end of the earth to the other.

₉You show your care for the land by sending rain;

you make it rich and fertile.

You fill the streams with water;

you provide the earth with crops.

This is how you do it:

₁₀you send abundant rain on the ploughed fields

and soak them with water;

you soften the soil with showers

and cause the young plants to grow.

₁₁What a rich harvest your goodness provides!

Wherever you go there is plenty.

₁₂The pastures are filled with flocks;

the hillsides are full of joy.

₁₃The fields are covered with sheep;

the valleys are full of wheat.

Everything shouts and sings for joy.