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And made intercession for the That I would not be angry with you,
transgressors. nor rebuke you.
10 For the mountains shall depart
“Sing, O barren,
54 You who have not borne! And the hills be removed,
But My kindness shall not depart from
Break forth into singing, and cry you,
aloud,
You who have not labored with child! Nor shall My covenant of peace be
removed,”
For more are the children of the Says the LORD, who has mercy on you.
desolate
Than the children of the married 11 “O you afflicted one,
woman,” says the LORD. Tossed with tempest, and not comforted,
2 “Enlarge the place of your tent, Behold, I will lay your stones with
And let them stretch out the curtains colorful gems,
of your dwellings; And lay your foundations with
Do not spare; sapphires.
Lengthen your cords, 12 I will make your pinnacles of rubies,
And strengthen your stakes. Your gates of crystal,
For you shall expand to the right and
3 And all your walls of precious stones.
to the left, 13 All your children shall be taught by the
And your descendants will inherit the LORD,
nations, And great shall be the peace of your
And make the desolate cities inhabited. children.
14 In righteousness you shall be
4 “Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; established;
Neither be disgraced, for you will not You shall be far from oppression, for
be put to shame; you shall not fear;
For you will forget the shame of your And from terror, for it shall not come
youth, near you.
And will not remember the reproach of 15 Indeed they shall surely assemble, but
your widowhood anymore. not because of Me.
For your Maker is your husband, Whoever assembles against you shall
5
The LORD of hosts is His name; fall for your sake.
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of
16 “Behold, I have created the blacksmith
Israel;
He is called the God of the whole Who blows the coals in the fire,
earth. Who brings forth an instrument for his
6 For the LORD has called you work;
Like a woman forsaken and grieved in And I have created the spoiler to
spirit, destroy.
Like a youthful wife when you were 17 No weapon formed against you shall
refused,” prosper,
Says your God. And every tongue which rises against
“For a mere moment I have forsaken
7 you in judgment
you, You shall condemn.
But with great mercies I will gather This is the heritage of the servants of
you. the LORD,
8 And their righteousness is from Me,”
With a little wrath I hid My face from
you for a moment; Says the LORD.
But with everlasting kindness I will Psalm 113:1–4
have mercy on you,”
Says the LORD, your Redeemer. P raise the LORD!
9 “For this is like the waters of Noah to Praise, O servants of the LORD,
Me; Praise the name of the LORD!
For as I have sworn 2 Blessed be the name of the LORD
That the waters of Noah would no From this time forth and forevermore!
longer cover the earth, 3 From the rising of the sun to its going
So have I sworn down

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