Study Desk

Someone is shouting: "Clear a path in the desert! Make a straight road for the Lord our God.

Flowers and grass fade away, but what our God has said will never change.

There is good news for the city of Zion. Shout it as loud as you can from the highest mountain. Don't be afraid to shout to the towns of Judah, "Your God is here!"

Look! The powerful Lord God is coming to rule with his mighty arm. He brings with him what he has taken in war, and he rewards his people.

The cattle on Lebanon's mountains would not be enough to offer as a sacrifice to God, and the trees would not be enough for the fire.

God thinks of the nations as far less than nothing.

Who compares with God? Is anything like him?

Is an idol at all like God? It is made of bronze with a thin layer of gold, and decorated with silver.

Don't you know? Haven't you heard? Isn't it clear that God created the world?

God is the one who rules the whole earth, and we that live here are merely insects. He spread out the heavens like a curtain or an open tent.

God brings down rulers and turns them into nothing.

They are like flowers freshly sprung up and starting to grow. But when God blows on them, they wilt and are carried off like straw in a storm.

The holy God asks, "Who compares with me? Is anyone my equal?"

You people of Israel, say, "God pays no attention to us! He doesn't care if we are treated unjustly." But how can you say that?

Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The Lord is the eternal God, Creator of the earth. He never gets weary or tired; his wisdom cannot be measured.

Don't be afraid. I am with you. Don't tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm and give you victories.

I am the Lord your God. I am holding your hand, so don't be afraid. I am here to help you.

People of Israel, don't worry, though others may say, "Israel is only a worm!" I am the holy God of Israel, who saves and protects you.

A strong wind will scatter them in all directions. Then you will celebrate and praise me, your Lord , the holy God of Israel.

When the poor and needy are dying of thirst and cannot find water, I, the Lord God of Israel, will come to their rescue. I won't forget them.