CHAPTER 63
1. In those days, the mighty kings who possess the dry ground will entreat the Angels of His Punishment to whom they have been handed over so that they might give them a little respite. And so that they might fall down and worship in front of the Lord of Spirits, and confess their sins in front of Him.
2. And they will bless and praise the Lord of Spirits, and say: “Blessed be the Lord of Spirits, and the Lord of Kings, the Lord of the Mighty, and the Lord of the Rich, and the Lord of Glory, and the Lord of Wisdom!
(Philippians 4:20), (1 Timothy 1:17)
3. And everything secret is clear, in front of You, and your power is for all generations, and your glory is forever and ever. Deep and without number are all your secrets and your righteousness is beyond reckoning.
4. Now we realize that we ought to praise and bless the Lord of Kings and the one who is King over all Kings.”
(Isaiah 45:23-25), (Psalm 86:9), (Philippians 2:9-11), (Romans 14:11), (Psalm 22:29), (Revelation 13:8), (Matthew 23:39), (Luke 13:35), (Revelation 17:14), (Revelation 19:16)
5. And they will say: “Would that we might be given a respite, so that we might praise and thank and bless him, and make our confession in front of His Glory.
6. And now we long for a respite, but do not find it; we are driven off and do not obtain it; and the light has passed away from before us, and darkness will be our dwelling forever and ever.
7. For we have not made our confession before him, and we have not praised the name of the Lord of Kings, and we have not praised the Lord for all his works, but our hopes have been on the sceptre of our kingdom, and of our glory.
8. And on the day of our affliction and distress he does not save us, and we find no respite to make our confession that our Lord is faithful in all his doings, and in all his judgments and his justice, and that his judgments show no respect for persons.
(Deuteronomy 10:17), (Romans 2:11), (1 Peter 1:17), (James 2:1-9)
9. And we pass away from in front of him because of all our works and all our sins have been counted exactly.”
(Wisdom 5:1-13)
10. Then they will say to them: “Our souls are sated with possessions gained through iniquity, but they do not prevent our going down into the flames of the torment of Sheol.”
(Proverbs 11:4), (Sirach 5:8), (Sirach 31:5-7), (Proverbs 20:21), (Psalm 52:6-7), (Psalm 49:6-8), (Zephaniah 1:18), (Ezekiel 7:19)
11. And after this their faces will be filled with darkness and shame, in front of that Son of Man, and they will be driven away from him. And the sword will dwell among them – in front of Him.
(Matthew 25:41-46), (Job 22:7), (Psalm 109:16-17)
12. And thus says the Lord of Spirits: “This is the Law and the Judgment for the mighty, and the kings, and the exalted, and for those who possess the dry ground, in front of the Lord of Spirits.”
(Wisdom 6:1-9)