He repays them for what they have done, dispensing angry judgment to his adversaries and punishing his enemies. He repays the coastlands.

Look all around you! They all gather and come to you – your sons come from far away and your daughters are escorted by guardians.

Manasseh fought against Ephraim, and Ephraim against Manasseh; together they fought against Judah. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.

For this is what the Lord has told me: “I will wait and watch from my place, like scorching heat produced by the sunlight, like a cloud of mist in the heat of harvest.”

This is what will happen throughout the earth, among the nations. It will be like when they beat an olive tree, and just a few olives are left at the end of the harvest.

For the Lord will rise up, as he did at Mount Perazim, he will rouse himself, as he did in the Valley of Gibeon, to accomplish his work, his peculiar work, to perform his task, his strange task.

But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.

How delightful it is to see approaching over the mountains the feet of a messenger who announces peace, a messenger who brings good news, who announces deliverance, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

You assist those who delight in doing what is right, who observe your commandments. Look, you were angry because we violated them continually. How then can we be saved?

for all the cedars of Lebanon, that are so high and mighty, for all the oaks of Bashan;

Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.

At that time a man will keep alive a young cow from the herd and a couple of goats.

Many will stumble over the stone and the rock, and will fall and be seriously injured, and will be ensnared and captured.”

At that time Israel will be the third member of the group, along with Egypt and Assyria, and will be a recipient of blessing in the earth.

They removed the defenses of Judah. At that time you looked for the weapons in the House of the Forest.

Look, the Lord will throw you far away, you mere man! He will wrap you up tightly.

O Lord, in distress they looked for you; they uttered incantations because of your discipline.

Isaiah ordered, “Let them take a fig cake and apply it to the ulcerated sore and he will get well.”

If anyone dares to challenge you, it will not be my doing! Whoever tries to challenge you will be defeated.

Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!