Study Desk

The Lord God gave me the ability to teach, so now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.

The Lord God helps me learn, and I have not turned against him. I will not stop following him.

The Lord God will help me, so the bad things they say will not hurt me. I will be strong. I know I will not be disappointed.

God is with me, and he is the one who shows that I am innocent. So no one can say I am guilty. If anyone wants to try to prove me wrong, they should come here, and we will have a trial.

But look, the Lord God helps me, so no one can prove me guilty. As for them, they will all be like worthless old clothes, eaten by moths.

People who respect the Lord also listen to his servant. That servant lives completely trusting in God without knowing what will happen. He really trusts in the Lord 's name and depends on his God.

In the same way, the Lord will bless Zion. He will feel sorry for her and her people, and he will do something great for her. He will turn the desert into a garden. It will be like the Garden of Eden. The land was empty, but it will become like the Lord 's garden. People there will be very happy. They will sing victory songs to thank God for what he did.

"I am the Lord your God, the one who stirs up the sea and makes the waves roar." The Lord All-Powerful is his name.

Your people became weak. They fell on the ground and lay there. They were lying on every street corner, like animals caught in a net. They were punished by the Lord 's anger until they could not accept any more punishment. When God said he would give them more punishment, they became very weak.

Your God is the one who fights for his people. He is your Lord God , and he says to you, "Look, I am taking this ‘cup of poison' away from you. It is full of my anger, and I am taking it out of your hand. You will not be punished by my anger again.

The Lord God says, "First, my people went down to Egypt and became slaves. Then Assyria made them slaves.

How wonderful it is to see someone coming over the hills to tell good news. How wonderful to hear him announce, "There is peace! We have been saved!" and to hear him say to Zion, "Your God is the king!"

The Lord showed his holy strength to all the nations. All the faraway countries saw how God saved his people.

You will leave Babylon, but they will not force you to leave in a hurry. You will not be forced to run away. The Lord will be in front of you. The God of Israel will be behind you.

The fact is, it was our suffering he took on himself; he bore our pain. But we thought that God was punishing him, that God was beating him for something he did.

Your real husband is the one who made you. His name is the Lord All-Powerful. The Holy One of Israel is your Protector, and he is the God of all the earth!

"Like a woman whose husband has left her, you were very sad. You were like a young wife left all alone. But the Lord has called you back to him." This is what your God says.

There are nations in places you don't know, but you will call for them to come. They don't know you, but they will run to you. This will happen because the Lord , your God, wants it. It will happen because the Holy One of Israel honors you.

Evil people should stop living evil lives. They should stop thinking bad thoughts. They should come to the Lord again, and he will comfort them. They should come to our God because he will freely forgive them.

The Lord God said these things. The Israelites were forced to leave their country, but the Lord will gather them together again. He says, "I will bring them back together again!"