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so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

You wearied yourself by such going about, but you would not say, ‘It is hopeless.' You found renewal of your strength, and so you did not faint.

"Whom have you so dreaded and feared that you have not been true to me, and have neither remembered me nor taken this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear me?

But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We look for light, but all is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter.

He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm achieved salvation for him, and his own righteousness sustained him.

According to what they have done, so will he repay wrath to his enemies and retribution to his foes; he will repay the islands their due.

Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations— their kings led in triumphal procession.

Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.

For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.

As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.

I looked, but there was no one to help, I was appalled that no one gave support; so my own arm achieved salvation for me, and my own wrath sustained me.

He said, "Surely they are my people, children who will be true to me"; and so he became their Savior.

Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them.

Why, Lord , do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts so we do not revere you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes that are your inheritance.

This is what the Lord says: "As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and people say, ‘Don't destroy it, there is still a blessing in it,' so will I do in behalf of my servants; I will not destroy them all.

Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the one true God; whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the one true God. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.

No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands.

Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?" declares the Lord . "These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.