Light in the darkness
Listen to me, all you in distant lands! Pay attention, you who are far away! The Lord called me before my birth; from within the womb he...
The path to peace and righteousness
This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads...
God’s plan will not be thwarted
Listen to me, O family of Jacob, Israel my chosen one! I alone am God, the First and the Last. It was my hand that laid the foundations...
The persistent love of God
You have heard my predictions and seen them fulfilled, but you refuse to admit it. Now I will tell you new things, secrets you have not...
God’s redemptive purpose
God’s redemptive purpose Listen to me, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and born into the family of Judah....
God’s answer to weary souls
Now use your magical charms! Use the spells you have worked at all these years! Maybe they will do you some good. Maybe they can make...
Pride goes before destruction
Listen to this, you pleasure-loving kingdom, living at ease and feeling secure. You say, ‘I am the only one, and there is no other. I...
Satisfied by the spring of Living Water
Come down, virgin daughter of Babylon, and sit in the dust. For your days of sitting on a throne have ended. O daughter of Babylonia,...
The superiority of God
To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal? Some people pour out their silver and gold and hire a craftsman to make a god from it. Then...
The Lord will carry us through
Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon, bow as they are lowered to the ground. They are being hauled away on ox carts. The poor beasts stagger...




