² a day of darkness and gloom,^(A)
a day of clouds and total darkness,^(B)
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people^(C) appears,
such as never existed in ages past^(D)
and never will again
in all the generations to come.^(E)

¹¹ The Lord makes his voice heard^(A)
in the presence of his army.^(B)
His camp is very large;
those who carry out his command are powerful.^(C)
Indeed, the day of the Lord is terrible and dreadful^(D) –
who can endure it?^(E)