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NOVEMBER 2
Do not be cut off in her iniquity, 14 The LORD of hosts has sworn by
For this is the time of the LORD’s Himself:
vengeance; “Surely I will fill you with men, as with
He shall recompense her. locusts,
7 Babylon was a golden cup in the LORD’s And they shall lift up a shout against you.”
hand, 15
That made all the earth drunk. He has made the earth by His power;
He has established the world by His
The nations drank her wine; wisdom,
Therefore the nations are deranged.
8 Babylon has suddenly fallen And stretched out the heaven by His
and been destroyed. 16 understanding.
Wail for her! When He utters His voice—
There is a multitude of waters in the
Take balm for her pain; heavens:
Perhaps she may be healed.
“He causes the vapors to ascend from
the ends of the earth;
He makes lightnings for the rain;
He brings the wind out of His
51:8 suddenly fallen. The focus was first on treasuries.”
Babylon’s sudden fall on one night in 539 B.C.
(Dan.5:30).The far view looks at the destruction 17 Everyone is dull-hearted, without
of the final Babylon near the Second Advent knowledge;
when it will be absolutely sudden (Rev.18). Every metalsmith is put to shame by
the carved image;
For his molded image is falsehood,
And there is no breath in them.
18 They are futile, a work of errors;
9 We would have healed Babylon,
But she is not healed. In the time of their punishment they
shall perish.
Forsake her, and let us go everyone to 19 The Portion of Jacob is not like them,
his own country;
For her judgment reaches to heaven For He is the Maker of all things;
And Israel is the tribe of His
and is lifted up to the skies.
10 The LORD has revealed our inheritance.
righteousness. The LORD of hosts is His name.
Come and let us declare in Zion the
work of the LORD our God.
11 Make the arrows bright!
Gather the shields! 51:15–19 He has made the earth. God’s
The LORD has raised up the spirit almighty power and wisdom in creation are
of the kings of the Medes. evidences of His superiority to all idols (vv.
For His plan is against Babylon to 17,18),who along with their worshipers will all
destroy it, be destroyed by His mighty power (vv.
Because it is the vengeance of the 15,16,19), as in Babylon’s case.
LORD,
The vengeance for His temple.
12 Set up the standard on the walls 20 “You are My battle-ax and weapons
of Babylon; of war:
Make the guard strong, For with you I will break the nation in
Set up the watchmen, pieces;
Prepare the ambushes. With you I will destroy kingdoms;
For the LORD has both devised 21 With you I will break in pieces the
and done horse and its rider;
What He spoke against the inhabitants With you I will break in pieces the
of Babylon. chariot and its rider;
13 O you who dwell by many waters, 22 With you also I will break in pieces
Abundant in treasures, man and woman;
Your end has come, With you I will break in pieces old and
The measure of your covetousness. young;

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