They lift up their voices, they sing for joy; over the majesty of the LORD they shout from the west, establishing that survivors of the judgment gather to praise God and celebrate the majesty revealed in judgment. The lifting of voices and singing for joy suggest that joy returns, but now in a transformed context: joy occasioned by the revelation of God's majesty rather than by human cultural achievement. The shouting from the west suggests the gathering of remnant survivors from the far reaches of the earth. The shift to praise establishes that the oracle's vision is not purely destructive but moves toward salvation and the restoration of right relationship with God.

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