Category Archives: Isaiah

Impressed by Military Mathematics 1-3 Doom to those who go off to Egypt thinking that horses can help them, Impressed by military mathematics, awed by sheer numbers of chariots and riders— And to The Holy of Israel, not even a glance, not so much as a prayer toGod. Still, he must be reckoned with, a […]

Safe Houses, Quiet Gardens 1-8 But look! A king will rule in the right way, and his leaders will carry out justice. Each one will stand as a shelter from high winds, provide safe cover in stormy weather. Each will be cool running water in parched land, a huge granite outcrop giving shade in the […]

The Ground Under Our Feet Mourns 1 Doom to you, Destroyer, not yet destroyed; And doom to you, Betrayer, not yet betrayed. When you finish destroying, your turn will come—destroyed! When you quit betraying, your turn will come—betrayed! 2-4 God, treat us kindly. You’re our only hope. First thing in the morning, be there for […]

The Fires Burning Day and Night 1 Draw in close now, nations. Listen carefully, you people. Pay attention! Earth, you, too, and everything in you. World, and all that comes from you. 2-4 And here’s why:Godis angry, good and angry with all the nations, So blazingly angry at their arms and armies that he’s going […]

The Voiceless Break into Song 1-2 Wilderness and desert will sing joyously, the badlands will celebrate and flower— Like the crocus in spring, bursting into blossom, a symphony of song and color. Mountain glories of Lebanon—a gift. Awesome Carmel, stunning Sharon—gifts. God’s resplendent glory, fully on display. Godawesome,Godmajestic. 3-4 Energize the limp hands, strengthen the […]

It’s Their Fate That’s at Stake 1-3 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria made war on all the fortress cities of Judah and took them. Then the king of Assyria sent his general, the “Rabshekah,” accompanied by a huge army, from Lachish to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah. The general stopped […]

The Only God There Is 1-2 When King Hezekiah heard the report, he also tore his clothes and dressed in rough, penitential burlap gunnysacks, and went into the sanctuary ofGod. He sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and the senior priests, all of them also dressed in penitential burlap, to the prophet Isaiah […]

Time Spent in Death’s Waiting Room 1 At that time, Hezekiah got sick. He was about to die. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and said, “Godsays, ‘Prepare your affairs and your family. This is it: You’re going to die. You’re not going to get well.’” 2-3 Hezekiah turned away from Isaiah and, […]

There Will Be Nothing Left 1 Sometime later, King Merodach-baladan son of Baladan of Babylon sent messengers with greetings and a gift to Hezekiah. He had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and was now well. 2 Hezekiah received the messengers warmly. He took them on a tour of his royal precincts, proudly showing them […]

Prepare for God’s Arrival 1-2 “Comfort, oh comfort my people,” says your God. “Speak softly and tenderly to Jerusalem, but also make it very clear That she has served her sentence, that her sin is taken care of—forgiven! She’s been punished enough and more than enough, and now it’s over and done with.” 3-5 Thunder […]