23:15 At that time
29:13 The sovereign master
“These people say they are loyal to me;
they say wonderful things about me,
but they are not really loyal to me.
Their worship consists of
nothing but man-made ritual.
31:2 Yet he too is wise
he does not retract his decree.
He will attack the wicked nation,
and the nation that helps
47:10 You were complacent in your evil deeds;
you thought,
Your self-professed
when you say, ‘I am unique! No one can compare to me!’
47:13 You are tired out from listening to so much advice.
Let them take their stand –
the ones who see omens in the sky,
who gaze at the stars,
who make monthly predictions –
let them rescue you from the disaster that is about to overtake you!
52:15 his form was so marred he no longer looked human
so now
Kings will be shocked by his exaltation,
for they will witness something unannounced to them,
and they will understand something they had not heard about.
54:4 Don’t be afraid, for you will not be put to shame!
Don’t be intimidated,
You will forget about the shame you experienced in your youth;
you will no longer remember the disgrace of your abandonment.
55:7 The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle
and sinful people their plans.
They should return
and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.
57:1 The godly
but no one cares.
Honest people disappear,
when no one
that the godly
57:11 Whom are you worried about?
Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully
and not remember me
or think about me?
Because I have been silent for so long,
you are not afraid of me.
63:17 Why, Lord, do you make us stray
and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you?
Return for the sake of your servants,
the tribes of your inheritance!
64:5 You assist
who observe your commandments.
Look, you were angry because we violated them continually.
How then can we be saved?