Study Desk

Lord , be kind to us. We have waited for your help. Give us strength every morning. Save us when we are in trouble.

He will be your safety. He is full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. Respect for the Lord is the greatest treasure.

The Lord has chosen a time for punishment. He has chosen a year when people must pay for the wrongs they did to Jerusalem.

Thorns will take over the strong towers, and wild bushes will grow in the walled cities. It will be a home for wild dogs and a place for owls to live.

Say to people who are frightened, "Be strong. Don't be afraid. Look, your God will come, and he will punish your enemies. He will make them pay for the wrongs they did, but he will save you."

No lions will be there, nor will dangerous animals be on that road. They will not be found there. That road will be for the people God saves;

You say you have battle plans and power for war, but your words mean nothing. Whom are you trusting for help so that you turn against me?

Look, you are depending on Egypt to help you, but Egypt is like a splintered walking stick. If you lean on it for help, it will stab your hand and hurt you. The king of Egypt will hurt all those who depend on him.

The king of Assyria sent his field commander to make fun of the living God. Maybe the Lord your God will hear what the commander said and will punish him for it. So pray for the few of us who are left alive."

‘I will defend and save this city for my sake and for David, my servant.'"

It was for my own good that I had such troubles. Because you love me very much, you did not let me die but threw my sins far away.

Speak kindly to the people of Jerusalem and tell them that their time of service is finished, that they have paid for their sins, that the Lord has punished Jerusalem twice for every sin they did."

This is the voice of one who calls out: "Prepare in the desert the way for the Lord . Make a straight road in the dry lands for our God.

Look, the Lord God is coming with power to rule all the people. Look, he will bring reward for his people; he will have their payment with him.

Whom did he ask for help? Who taught him the right way? Who taught him knowledge and showed him the way to understanding?

All the trees in Lebanon are not enough for the altar fires, and all the animals in Lebanon are not enough for burnt offerings.

An idol is formed by a craftsman, and a goldsmith covers it with gold and makes silver chains for it.

You will look for your enemies, but you will not find them. Those who fought against you will vanish completely.

"The poor and needy people look for water, but they can't find any. Their tongues are dry with thirst. But I, the Lord , will answer their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not leave them to die.

The Lord says, "I, the Lord , called you to do right, and I will hold your hand and protect you. You will be the sign of my agreement with the people, a light to shine for all people.