Ezekiel 17:24 田野的树木都必知道我耶和华使高树矮小，矮树高大；青树枯干，枯树发旺。我耶和华如此说，也如此行了。”

17:24 MSG

逐节对照

新标点和合本 - 田野的树木都必知道我耶和华使高树矮小，矮树高大；青树枯干，枯树发旺。我耶和华如此说，也如此行了。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 田野的树木因此就知道是我—耶和华使高树矮小，使矮树高大，使绿树枯干，使枯树发旺。我—耶和华说了这话，就必成就。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 田野的树木因此就知道是我—耶和华使高树矮小，使矮树高大，使绿树枯干，使枯树发旺。我—耶和华说了这话，就必成就。”
当代译本 - 田野所有的树都会知道我耶和华使高树倒下、矮树长高、青树枯萎、枯树发荣。我耶和华言出必行。’”
圣经新译本 - 田野所有的树木都必知道我耶和华使高大的树矮小，矮小的树高大；使青绿的树枯干，枯干的树茂盛。我耶和华怎样说了，就必怎样行。’”
现代标点和合本 - 田野的树木都必知道我耶和华使高树矮小，矮树高大，青树枯干，枯树发旺。我耶和华如此说，也如此行了。’”
和合本（拼音版） - 田野的树木都必知道我耶和华使高树矮小，矮树高大，青树枯干，枯树发旺。我耶和华如此说，也如此行了。”
New International Version - All the trees of the forest will know that I the Lord bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. “ ‘I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.’ ”
New International Reader's Version - All the trees in the forest will know that I bring down tall trees. I make short trees grow tall. I dry up green trees. And I make dry trees green.” “ ‘I have spoken. I will do this. I am the Lord.’ ”
English Standard Version - And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it.”
New Living Translation - And all the trees will know that it is I, the Lord, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do what I said!”
Christian Standard Bible - Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord. I bring down the tall tree, and make the low tree tall. I cause the green tree to wither and make the withered tree thrive. I, the Lord, have spoken and I will do it.’”
New American Standard Bible - All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord; I bring down the high tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will perform it.”
New King James Version - And all the trees of the field shall know that I, the Lord, have brought down the high tree and exalted the low tree, dried up the green tree and made the dry tree flourish; I, the Lord, have spoken and have done it.”
Amplified Bible - All the trees of the field will know that I the Lord bring down the tall tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will fulfill it.”
American Standard Version - And all the trees of the field shall know that I, Jehovah, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it.
King James Version - And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken and have done it.
New English Translation - All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord. I make the high tree low; I raise up the low tree. I make the green tree wither, and I make the dry tree sprout. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it!’”
World English Bible - All the trees of the field will know that I, Yahweh, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree flourish. “‘I, Yahweh, have spoken and have done it.’”
新標點和合本 - 田野的樹木都必知道我－耶和華使高樹矮小，矮樹高大；青樹枯乾，枯樹發旺。我－耶和華如此說，也如此行了。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 田野的樹木因此就知道是我－耶和華使高樹矮小，使矮樹高大，使綠樹枯乾，使枯樹發旺。我－耶和華說了這話，就必成就。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 田野的樹木因此就知道是我—耶和華使高樹矮小，使矮樹高大，使綠樹枯乾，使枯樹發旺。我—耶和華說了這話，就必成就。」
當代譯本 - 田野所有的樹都會知道我耶和華使高樹倒下、矮樹長高、青樹枯萎、枯樹發榮。我耶和華言出必行。』」
聖經新譯本 - 田野所有的樹木都必知道我耶和華使高大的樹矮小，矮小的樹高大；使青綠的樹枯乾，枯乾的樹茂盛。我耶和華怎樣說了，就必怎樣行。’”
呂振中譯本 - 田野的樹木就都知道是我永恆主使高大的樹矮小，矮小的樹高大，使多汁的樹枯乾，枯乾的樹茂盛的。我永恆主說了，我必作成。』
現代標點和合本 - 田野的樹木都必知道我耶和華使高樹矮小，矮樹高大，青樹枯乾，枯樹發旺。我耶和華如此說，也如此行了。』」
文理和合譯本 - 田間眾木、則知我耶和華使高木為低、低木為高、青木為枯、枯木復茂、我耶和華言之、亦成之也、
文理委辦譯本 - 我耶和華使高木為低、使低木為高、使青者為枯、使枯者復茂、則郊原諸木、皆知言之行之者、惟我耶和華而已。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 郊原諸樹、必知我耶和華能使高木為低、低木為高、青木為枯、枯木復茂、我耶和華既言之、亦必行之、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Y todos los árboles del campo sabrán que yo soy el Señor. Al árbol grande lo corto, y al pequeño lo hago crecer. Al árbol verde lo seco, y al seco, lo hago florecer. Yo, el Señor, lo he dicho, y lo cumpliré”».
현대인의 성경 - 들의 모든 나무들이 나 여호와는 높은 나무를 낮추고 낮은 나무를 높이며 푸른 나무를 말리고 마른 나무를 무성하게 하는 줄 알 것이다. 나 여호와가 말했으니 내가 반드시 이룰 것이다.’ ”
Новый Русский Перевод - Все деревья в лесу узнают, что Я, Господь, сделал низким высокое дерево и возвысил дерево низкое. Я иссушаю зеленое дерево, а сухое дерево делаю цветущим. Я, Господь, сказал это и сделаю».
Восточный перевод - Все деревья в лесу узнают, что Я, Вечный, сделал низким высокое дерево и возвысил дерево низкое. Я иссушаю зелёное дерево, а сухое дерево делаю цветущим. Я, Вечный, сказал это и сделаю».
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Все деревья в лесу узнают, что Я, Вечный, сделал низким высокое дерево и возвысил дерево низкое. Я иссушаю зелёное дерево, а сухое дерево делаю цветущим. Я, Вечный, сказал это и сделаю».
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Все деревья в лесу узнают, что Я, Вечный, сделал низким высокое дерево и возвысил дерево низкое. Я иссушаю зелёное дерево, а сухое дерево делаю цветущим. Я, Вечный, сказал это и сделаю».
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Alors tous les arbres de la campagne reconnaîtront que moi, je suis l’Eternel, qui abaisse l’arbre élevé et qui élève celui qui était abaissé, qui fais sécher l’arbre vert et reverdir l’arbre sec. Moi, l’Eternel, je le déclare et je le ferai. »
リビングバイブル - こうして、高い木を切り倒し、低い木を高くし、緑の木を枯らし、枯れた木を生き返らせるのが主であるわたしであることを、すべての人が知る。主であるわたしがすると言ったことは、必ずそのとおりになる。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Todas as árvores do campo saberão que eu, o Senhor, faço cair a árvore alta e faço crescer bem alto a árvore baixa. Eu resseco a árvore verde e faço florescer a árvore seca. “Eu, o Senhor, falei, e o farei”.
Hoffnung für alle - Dann werden alle Bäume in Israel erkennen, dass ich, der Herr, den hohen Baum niedrig mache, den niedrigen aber hoch. Ich lasse den grünen Baum verdorren, den dürren aber lasse ich grün werden. Ich, der Herr, habe es angekündigt und werde es auch so eintreffen lassen!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Và tất cả các loại cây sẽ biết đó là Ta, Chúa Hằng Hữu, Đấng đã hạ cây cao, nâng cây thấp. Đó là Ta, Đấng làm khô cây xanh, và làm cho cây héo chết được tươi tốt trở lại. Ta, Chúa Hằng Hữu, đã phán, và Ta sẽ thực hiện điều Ta phán!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ต้นไม้ทั้งปวงในท้องทุ่งจะรู้ว่าเราผู้เป็นพระยาห์เวห์ได้โค่นต้นไม้สูงลงและทำให้ต้นไม้เตี้ยสูงขึ้น ทำให้ต้นไม้เขียวเหี่ยวเฉา และให้ต้นไม้แห้งผลิงาม “ ‘เราผู้เป็นพระยาห์เวห์ได้ลั่นวาจาไว้และเราจะทำเช่นนั้น’ ”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - และต้นไม้ทุกต้นในทุ่งจะรู้ว่า เราคือพระผู้เป็นเจ้า เราทำต้นไม้สูงใหญ่ให้ต่ำลง และทำต้นไม้เตี้ยให้สูงขึ้น ทำต้นเขียวชอุ่มให้แห้งเหี่ยว และทำต้นที่แห้งเหี่ยวให้เกิดดอกออกผล เราคือพระผู้เป็นเจ้า เราได้กล่าวดังนั้น และเราจะทำตามนั้น”

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Psalms 96:11 - Let’s hear it from Sky, With Earth joining in, And a huge round of applause from Sea.
Psalms 96:12 - Let Wilderness turn cartwheels, Animals, come dance, Put every tree of the forest in the choir—
Psalms 89:38 - But God, you did walk off and leave us, you lost your temper with the one you anointed. You tore up the promise you made to your servant, you stomped his crown in the mud. You blasted his home to kingdom come, reduced his city to a pile of rubble Picked clean by wayfaring strangers, a joke to all the neighbors. You declared a holiday for all his enemies, and they’re celebrating for all they’re worth. Angry, you opposed him in battle, refused to fight on his side; You robbed him of his splendor, humiliated this warrior, ground his kingly honor in the dirt. You took the best years of his life and left him an impotent, ruined husk. How long do we put up with this, God? Are you gone for good? Will you hold this grudge forever? Remember my sorrow and how short life is. Did you create men and women for nothing but this? We’ll see death soon enough. Everyone does. And there’s no back door out of hell. So where is the love you’re so famous for, Lord? What happened to your promise to David? Take a good look at your servant, dear Lord; I’m the butt of the jokes of all nations, The taunting jokes of your enemies, God, as they dog the steps of your dear anointed. Blessed be God forever and always! Yes. Oh, yes.
Psalms 75:7 - God rules: he brings this one down to his knees, pulls that one up on her feet. God has a cup in his hand, a bowl of wine, full to the brim. He draws from it and pours; it’s drained to the dregs. Earth’s wicked ones drink it all, drink it down to the last bitter drop!
Isaiah 11:1 - A green Shoot will sprout from Jesse’s stump, from his roots a budding Branch. The life-giving Spirit of God will hover over him, the Spirit that brings wisdom and understanding, The Spirit that gives direction and builds strength, the Spirit that instills knowledge and Fear-of-God. Fear-of-God will be all his joy and delight. He won’t judge by appearances, won’t decide on the basis of hearsay. He’ll judge the needy by what is right, render decisions on earth’s poor with justice. His words will bring everyone to awed attention. A mere breath from his lips will topple the wicked. Each morning he’ll pull on sturdy work clothes and boots, and build righteousness and faithfulness in the land.
Isaiah 11:6 - The wolf will romp with the lamb, the leopard sleep with the kid. Calf and lion will eat from the same trough, and a little child will tend them. Cow and bear will graze the same pasture, their calves and cubs grow up together, and the lion eat straw like the ox. The nursing child will crawl over rattlesnake dens, the toddler stick his hand down the hole of a serpent. Neither animal nor human will hurt or kill on my holy mountain. The whole earth will be brimming with knowing God-Alive, a living knowledge of God ocean-deep, ocean-wide. * * *
Isaiah 55:12 - “So you’ll go out in joy, you’ll be led into a whole and complete life. The mountains and hills will lead the parade, bursting with song. All the trees of the forest will join the procession, exuberant with applause. No more thistles, but giant sequoias, no more thornbushes, but stately pines— Monuments to me, to God, living and lasting evidence of God.”
Amos 9:11 - “But also on that Judgment Day I will restore David’s house that has fallen to pieces. I’ll repair the holes in the roof, replace the broken windows, fix it up like new. David’s people will be strong again and seize what’s left of enemy Edom, plus everyone else under my sovereign judgment.” God’s Decree. He will do this.
Ezekiel 22:14 - “‘I, God, have spoken. I’ll put an end to this. I’ll throw you to the four winds. I’ll scatter you all over the world. I’ll put a full stop to your filthy living. You will be defiled, spattered with your own mud in the eyes of the nations. And you’ll recognize that I am God.’”

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交叉引用

新标点和合本 - 田野的树木都必知道我耶和华使高树矮小，矮树高大；青树枯干，枯树发旺。我耶和华如此说，也如此行了。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 田野的树木因此就知道是我—耶和华使高树矮小，使矮树高大，使绿树枯干，使枯树发旺。我—耶和华说了这话，就必成就。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 田野的树木因此就知道是我—耶和华使高树矮小，使矮树高大，使绿树枯干，使枯树发旺。我—耶和华说了这话，就必成就。”
当代译本 - 田野所有的树都会知道我耶和华使高树倒下、矮树长高、青树枯萎、枯树发荣。我耶和华言出必行。’”
圣经新译本 - 田野所有的树木都必知道我耶和华使高大的树矮小，矮小的树高大；使青绿的树枯干，枯干的树茂盛。我耶和华怎样说了，就必怎样行。’”
现代标点和合本 - 田野的树木都必知道我耶和华使高树矮小，矮树高大，青树枯干，枯树发旺。我耶和华如此说，也如此行了。’”
和合本（拼音版） - 田野的树木都必知道我耶和华使高树矮小，矮树高大，青树枯干，枯树发旺。我耶和华如此说，也如此行了。”
New International Version - All the trees of the forest will know that I the Lord bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. “ ‘I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.’ ”
New International Reader's Version - All the trees in the forest will know that I bring down tall trees. I make short trees grow tall. I dry up green trees. And I make dry trees green.” “ ‘I have spoken. I will do this. I am the Lord.’ ”
English Standard Version - And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it.”
New Living Translation - And all the trees will know that it is I, the Lord, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do what I said!”
Christian Standard Bible - Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord. I bring down the tall tree, and make the low tree tall. I cause the green tree to wither and make the withered tree thrive. I, the Lord, have spoken and I will do it.’”
New American Standard Bible - All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord; I bring down the high tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will perform it.”
New King James Version - And all the trees of the field shall know that I, the Lord, have brought down the high tree and exalted the low tree, dried up the green tree and made the dry tree flourish; I, the Lord, have spoken and have done it.”
Amplified Bible - All the trees of the field will know that I the Lord bring down the tall tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will fulfill it.”
American Standard Version - And all the trees of the field shall know that I, Jehovah, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it.
King James Version - And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken and have done it.
New English Translation - All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord. I make the high tree low; I raise up the low tree. I make the green tree wither, and I make the dry tree sprout. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it!’”
World English Bible - All the trees of the field will know that I, Yahweh, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree flourish. “‘I, Yahweh, have spoken and have done it.’”
新標點和合本 - 田野的樹木都必知道我－耶和華使高樹矮小，矮樹高大；青樹枯乾，枯樹發旺。我－耶和華如此說，也如此行了。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 田野的樹木因此就知道是我－耶和華使高樹矮小，使矮樹高大，使綠樹枯乾，使枯樹發旺。我－耶和華說了這話，就必成就。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 田野的樹木因此就知道是我—耶和華使高樹矮小，使矮樹高大，使綠樹枯乾，使枯樹發旺。我—耶和華說了這話，就必成就。」
當代譯本 - 田野所有的樹都會知道我耶和華使高樹倒下、矮樹長高、青樹枯萎、枯樹發榮。我耶和華言出必行。』」
聖經新譯本 - 田野所有的樹木都必知道我耶和華使高大的樹矮小，矮小的樹高大；使青綠的樹枯乾，枯乾的樹茂盛。我耶和華怎樣說了，就必怎樣行。’”
呂振中譯本 - 田野的樹木就都知道是我永恆主使高大的樹矮小，矮小的樹高大，使多汁的樹枯乾，枯乾的樹茂盛的。我永恆主說了，我必作成。』
現代標點和合本 - 田野的樹木都必知道我耶和華使高樹矮小，矮樹高大，青樹枯乾，枯樹發旺。我耶和華如此說，也如此行了。』」
文理和合譯本 - 田間眾木、則知我耶和華使高木為低、低木為高、青木為枯、枯木復茂、我耶和華言之、亦成之也、
文理委辦譯本 - 我耶和華使高木為低、使低木為高、使青者為枯、使枯者復茂、則郊原諸木、皆知言之行之者、惟我耶和華而已。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 郊原諸樹、必知我耶和華能使高木為低、低木為高、青木為枯、枯木復茂、我耶和華既言之、亦必行之、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Y todos los árboles del campo sabrán que yo soy el Señor. Al árbol grande lo corto, y al pequeño lo hago crecer. Al árbol verde lo seco, y al seco, lo hago florecer. Yo, el Señor, lo he dicho, y lo cumpliré”».
현대인의 성경 - 들의 모든 나무들이 나 여호와는 높은 나무를 낮추고 낮은 나무를 높이며 푸른 나무를 말리고 마른 나무를 무성하게 하는 줄 알 것이다. 나 여호와가 말했으니 내가 반드시 이룰 것이다.’ ”
Новый Русский Перевод - Все деревья в лесу узнают, что Я, Господь, сделал низким высокое дерево и возвысил дерево низкое. Я иссушаю зеленое дерево, а сухое дерево делаю цветущим. Я, Господь, сказал это и сделаю».
Восточный перевод - Все деревья в лесу узнают, что Я, Вечный, сделал низким высокое дерево и возвысил дерево низкое. Я иссушаю зелёное дерево, а сухое дерево делаю цветущим. Я, Вечный, сказал это и сделаю».
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Все деревья в лесу узнают, что Я, Вечный, сделал низким высокое дерево и возвысил дерево низкое. Я иссушаю зелёное дерево, а сухое дерево делаю цветущим. Я, Вечный, сказал это и сделаю».
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Все деревья в лесу узнают, что Я, Вечный, сделал низким высокое дерево и возвысил дерево низкое. Я иссушаю зелёное дерево, а сухое дерево делаю цветущим. Я, Вечный, сказал это и сделаю».
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Alors tous les arbres de la campagne reconnaîtront que moi, je suis l’Eternel, qui abaisse l’arbre élevé et qui élève celui qui était abaissé, qui fais sécher l’arbre vert et reverdir l’arbre sec. Moi, l’Eternel, je le déclare et je le ferai. »
リビングバイブル - こうして、高い木を切り倒し、低い木を高くし、緑の木を枯らし、枯れた木を生き返らせるのが主であるわたしであることを、すべての人が知る。主であるわたしがすると言ったことは、必ずそのとおりになる。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Todas as árvores do campo saberão que eu, o Senhor, faço cair a árvore alta e faço crescer bem alto a árvore baixa. Eu resseco a árvore verde e faço florescer a árvore seca. “Eu, o Senhor, falei, e o farei”.
Hoffnung für alle - Dann werden alle Bäume in Israel erkennen, dass ich, der Herr, den hohen Baum niedrig mache, den niedrigen aber hoch. Ich lasse den grünen Baum verdorren, den dürren aber lasse ich grün werden. Ich, der Herr, habe es angekündigt und werde es auch so eintreffen lassen!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Và tất cả các loại cây sẽ biết đó là Ta, Chúa Hằng Hữu, Đấng đã hạ cây cao, nâng cây thấp. Đó là Ta, Đấng làm khô cây xanh, và làm cho cây héo chết được tươi tốt trở lại. Ta, Chúa Hằng Hữu, đã phán, và Ta sẽ thực hiện điều Ta phán!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ต้นไม้ทั้งปวงในท้องทุ่งจะรู้ว่าเราผู้เป็นพระยาห์เวห์ได้โค่นต้นไม้สูงลงและทำให้ต้นไม้เตี้ยสูงขึ้น ทำให้ต้นไม้เขียวเหี่ยวเฉา และให้ต้นไม้แห้งผลิงาม “ ‘เราผู้เป็นพระยาห์เวห์ได้ลั่นวาจาไว้และเราจะทำเช่นนั้น’ ”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - และต้นไม้ทุกต้นในทุ่งจะรู้ว่า เราคือพระผู้เป็นเจ้า เราทำต้นไม้สูงใหญ่ให้ต่ำลง และทำต้นไม้เตี้ยให้สูงขึ้น ทำต้นเขียวชอุ่มให้แห้งเหี่ยว และทำต้นที่แห้งเหี่ยวให้เกิดดอกออกผล เราคือพระผู้เป็นเจ้า เราได้กล่าวดังนั้น และเราจะทำตามนั้น”

Psalms 96:11 - Let’s hear it from Sky, With Earth joining in, And a huge round of applause from Sea.
Psalms 96:12 - Let Wilderness turn cartwheels, Animals, come dance, Put every tree of the forest in the choir—
Psalms 89:38 - But God, you did walk off and leave us, you lost your temper with the one you anointed. You tore up the promise you made to your servant, you stomped his crown in the mud. You blasted his home to kingdom come, reduced his city to a pile of rubble Picked clean by wayfaring strangers, a joke to all the neighbors. You declared a holiday for all his enemies, and they’re celebrating for all they’re worth. Angry, you opposed him in battle, refused to fight on his side; You robbed him of his splendor, humiliated this warrior, ground his kingly honor in the dirt. You took the best years of his life and left him an impotent, ruined husk. How long do we put up with this, God? Are you gone for good? Will you hold this grudge forever? Remember my sorrow and how short life is. Did you create men and women for nothing but this? We’ll see death soon enough. Everyone does. And there’s no back door out of hell. So where is the love you’re so famous for, Lord? What happened to your promise to David? Take a good look at your servant, dear Lord; I’m the butt of the jokes of all nations, The taunting jokes of your enemies, God, as they dog the steps of your dear anointed. Blessed be God forever and always! Yes. Oh, yes.
Psalms 75:7 - God rules: he brings this one down to his knees, pulls that one up on her feet. God has a cup in his hand, a bowl of wine, full to the brim. He draws from it and pours; it’s drained to the dregs. Earth’s wicked ones drink it all, drink it down to the last bitter drop!
Isaiah 11:1 - A green Shoot will sprout from Jesse’s stump, from his roots a budding Branch. The life-giving Spirit of God will hover over him, the Spirit that brings wisdom and understanding, The Spirit that gives direction and builds strength, the Spirit that instills knowledge and Fear-of-God. Fear-of-God will be all his joy and delight. He won’t judge by appearances, won’t decide on the basis of hearsay. He’ll judge the needy by what is right, render decisions on earth’s poor with justice. His words will bring everyone to awed attention. A mere breath from his lips will topple the wicked. Each morning he’ll pull on sturdy work clothes and boots, and build righteousness and faithfulness in the land.
Isaiah 11:6 - The wolf will romp with the lamb, the leopard sleep with the kid. Calf and lion will eat from the same trough, and a little child will tend them. Cow and bear will graze the same pasture, their calves and cubs grow up together, and the lion eat straw like the ox. The nursing child will crawl over rattlesnake dens, the toddler stick his hand down the hole of a serpent. Neither animal nor human will hurt or kill on my holy mountain. The whole earth will be brimming with knowing God-Alive, a living knowledge of God ocean-deep, ocean-wide. * * *
Isaiah 55:12 - “So you’ll go out in joy, you’ll be led into a whole and complete life. The mountains and hills will lead the parade, bursting with song. All the trees of the forest will join the procession, exuberant with applause. No more thistles, but giant sequoias, no more thornbushes, but stately pines— Monuments to me, to God, living and lasting evidence of God.”
Amos 9:11 - “But also on that Judgment Day I will restore David’s house that has fallen to pieces. I’ll repair the holes in the roof, replace the broken windows, fix it up like new. David’s people will be strong again and seize what’s left of enemy Edom, plus everyone else under my sovereign judgment.” God’s Decree. He will do this.
Ezekiel 22:14 - “‘I, God, have spoken. I’ll put an end to this. I’ll throw you to the four winds. I’ll scatter you all over the world. I’ll put a full stop to your filthy living. You will be defiled, spattered with your own mud in the eyes of the nations. And you’ll recognize that I am God.’”