I first decreed to Zion, ‘Look, here’s what will happen!’ I sent a herald to Jerusalem.

I am the Lord! That is my name! I will not share my glory with anyone else, or the praise due me with idols.

For my sake alone I will act, for how can I allow my name to be defiled? I will not share my glory with anyone else!

I will put your robe on him, tie your belt around him, and transfer your authority to him. He will become a protector of the residents of Jerusalem and of the people of Judah.

I will make cedars, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees grow in the wilderness; I will make evergreens, firs, and cypresses grow together in the desert.

I will set up within my temple and my walls a monument that will be better than sons and daughters. I will set up a permanent monument for them that will remain.

The Lord swears an oath by his right hand, by his strong arm: “I will never again give your grain to your enemies as food, and foreigners will not drink your wine, which you worked hard to produce.