Renewal Through The Lord

Isaiah 54:10-17

New Century Version (NCV)

 ¹⁰ The mountains may disappear,
       and the hills may come to an end,
    but my love will never disappear;
       my promise of peace will not come to an end,"
       says the Lord who shows mercy to you.

 ¹¹ "You poor city. Storms have hurt you,
       and you have not been comforted.
    But I will rebuild you with turquoise stones,
       and I will build your foundations with sapphires.                                                                     
 ¹² I will use rubies to build your walls
       and shining jewels for the gates
       and precious jewels for all your outer walls.
 ¹³ All your children will be taught by the Lord,
       and they will have much peace.
 ¹⁴ I will build you using fairness.
    You will be safe from those who would hurt you,
       so you will have nothing to fear.
       Nothing will come to make you afraid.
 ¹⁵ I will not send anyone to attack you,
       and you will defeat those who do attack you.

 ¹⁶ "See, I made the blacksmith.
       He fans the fire to make it hotter,
       and he makes the kind of tool he wants.
    In the same way I have made the destroyer to destroy.
 ¹⁷ So no weapon that is used against you will defeat you.
       You will show that those who speak against you are wrong.
    These are the good things my servants receive.
       Their victory comes from me," says the Lord.

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