⁹ They burst ahead to assault the city,
    leaping onto the walls.
They climb into the houses,
    entering like thieves through the windows.
¹⁰ As they move forward,
    the earth quakes before them
    and the heavens tremble.
The sun and the moon are darkened,
    and the stars withhold their light.
¹¹ The Lord’s voice thunders
    at the head of his army.
Mighty and numerous are his forces,
    and they enforce his orders.
Great is the day of the Lord
    and exceedingly terrible;
    who can endure it?