- Therefore, tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: No more delay! I will now do everything I have threatened. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!’
- I don’t want you to die, says the Sovereign Lord. Turn back and live!
- Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything
until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets. - The Sovereign Lord is my strength!
He makes me as surefooted as a deer,
able to tread upon the heights. - How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you!
- O Sovereign Lord! You made the heavens and earth by your strong hand and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you!
- Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the Sovereign Lord. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live.
- The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me,
for the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted
and to proclaim that captives will be released
and prisoners will be freed. - I will show how holy my great name is—the name on which you brought shame among the nations. And when I reveal my holiness through you before their very eyes, says the Sovereign Lord, then the nations will know that I am the Lord.
But the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.” Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.Next verse!With image