Israel’s Idolatry Is Condemned 1 Good people die, and no one understands or even cares. But when they die, no calamity can hurt them. 2 Those who live good lives…

True Fasting 1 The Lord says, “Shout as loud as you can! Tell my people Israel about their sins! 2 They worship me every day, claiming that they are eager…

The Prophet Condemns the People’s Sins 1 Don’t think that the Lord is too weak to save you or too deaf to hear your call for help! 2 It is…

The Future Glory of Jerusalem 1 Arise, Jerusalem, and shine like the sun; The glory of the Lord is shining on you! 2 Other nations will be covered by darkness,…

The Good News of Deliverance 1 The Sovereign Lord has filled me with his Spirit. He has chosen me and sent me To bring good news to the poor, To…

1 I will speak out to encourage Jerusalem; I will not be silent until she is saved, And her victory shines like a torch in the night. 2 Jerusalem, the…

The Lord’s Victory over the Nations 1 “Who is this coming from the city of Bozrah in Edom? Who is this so splendidly dressed in red, marching alongin power and…

1 Why don’t you tear the sky open and come down? The mountains would see you and shake with fear. 2 They would tremble like water boiling over a hot…

God’s Punishment of the Rebellious 1 The Lord said, “I was ready to answer my people’s prayers, but they did not pray. I was ready for them to find me,…

The Lord Judges the Nations 1 The Lord says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house, then, could you build for me, what…