JUDGEMENT DAY
Acoustic Torment Lyrics

Then I saw a great white throne
The singer is describing a vision of a great white throne that they saw

And Him who was seated on it
The throne had someone seated upon it, likely a figure of great authority

Earth and sky fled from His presence
The figure on the throne had such power that even the physical world could not bear to be near him

And there was no place for them
The fleeing earth and sky had nowhere to go to escape the figure's presence

And I saw the dead
The artist witnessed the appearance of the dead

Great and small
The dead were of varying significance or size in life

Standing before the throne
The dead were gathered before the great white throne and its occupant

And books where opened
Books were opened in the presence of the dead and the throne's occupant

Another book was opened
In addition to the books, a second book was opened

Which is the book of life
This second book contained the names of those who were to be spared judgement or punishment

Concerning those who feared the LORD
The book of life was specifically related to people who had shown fear and reverence for a divine power

And honoured His name
Those whose names were recorded in the book of life had shown respect and honor to a supernatural figure

The dead were judged
The dead were to be judged according to their deeds in life

According to what they had done
Judgement would be based on the actions and sins of each person in life

As recorded in the books
The books opened in front of the dead held records of their deeds for reference during judgement

The sea gave up the dead
Even those who had died at sea were not exempt from judgement and would be present for it

And death and Hades gave up the dead
All the dead, no matter where they had died or been buried, were summoned for judgement

And each person was judged
Every individual among the dead was subject to judgement

According to what he had done
Each person would be judged according to their own deeds and sins in life

Then death and Hades were thrown
Even death and Hades, which were previously believed to be inevitable and inescapable, were judged and punished

Into the lake of fire
The punishment for death and Hades was being thrown into a lake of fire, which represented eternal punishment

Which is the second death
The punishment of being thrown into the lake of fire was a 'second death,' which represented the most severe form of punishment for sin

If anyone's name was not found
The presence or absence of an individual's name in the book of life determined their fate

In the book of life
This book contained the names of those who were to be spared punishment or judgement

He was thrown into the lake of fire
Those whose names were not recorded in the book of life were to be punished with eternal damnation

Judgement day is coming
The song warns of the impending judgement day, when all individuals will be subject to divine judgement

Are you ready for being judged?
The song suggests that individuals should be ready to face the consequences of their actions and sins during judgement day

Will your name be found in the book of life?
The song emphasizes the importance of being judged favorably and having one's name recorded in the book of life

Revelation 20,11-15
This note references the verses in the New Testament book of Revelation from which the song drew its inspiration

Malachi 3,16
This note references Malachi 3:16, which mentions a 'book of remembrance' that God keeps containing the names of those who fear and honor him