Study Desk

Before the blossoms can turn into grapes, God will cut off the sprouts and hack off the branches.

Then I said, "My people, you have suffered terribly, but I have a message for you from the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel."

Only a few of their warriors will be left with bows and arrows. This is a promise that I, the Lord God of Israel, have made.

Then you built a large tank between the walls to store the water. But you refused to trust the God who planned this long ago and made it happen.

The earth is polluted because its people disobeyed the laws of God, breaking their agreement that was to last forever.

And so, everyone in the east and those on the islands should praise the Lord , the God of Israel.

From all over the world songs of praise are heard for the God of justice. But I feel awful, terribly miserable. Can anyone be trusted? So many are treacherous!

You, Lord , are my God! I will praise you for doing the wonderful things you had planned and promised since ancient times.

At that time, people will say, "The Lord has saved us! Let's celebrate. We waited and hoped— now our God is here."

They will struggle to get out, but God will humiliate them no matter how hard they try.

Open the city gates for a law-abiding nation that is faithful to God.

God has put down our enemies in their mountain city and rubbed it in the dirt.

Others have ruled over us besides you, our Lord God, but we obey only you.

When broken branches fall to the ground, women pick them up to feed the fire. But these people are so stupid that the God who created them will show them no mercy.

They learn this from their God.

The poor and the needy will celebrate and shout because of the Lord , the holy God of Israel.

When they see how great I have made their nation, they will praise and honor me, the holy God of Israel.

and have said to his messengers and prophets: Don't tell us what God has shown you and don't preach the truth. Just say what we want to hear, even if it's false.

Stop telling us what God has said! We don't want to hear any more about the holy God of Israel.

Now this is the answer of the holy God of Israel: "You rejected my message, and you trust in violence and lies.