His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord’s intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.

There will be so few trees left in his forest, a child will be able to count them.

The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.

Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.

I said, “Too bad for me! I am destroyed, for my lips are contaminated by sin, and I live among people whose lips are contaminated by sin. My eyes have seen the king, the Lord who commands armies.”

When King Hezekiah’s servants came to Isaiah,

At that time men will throw their silver and gold idols, which they made for themselves to worship, into the caves where rodents and bats live,

Eyes will no longer be blind and ears will be attentive.

Make your tent larger, stretch your tent curtains farther out! Spare no effort, lengthen your ropes, and pound your stakes deep.

In the west, people respect the Lord’s reputation; in the east they recognize his splendor. For he comes like a rushing stream driven on by wind sent from the Lord.

Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips.

For you ignore the God who rescues you; you pay no attention to your strong protector. So this is what happens: You cultivate beautiful plants and plant exotic vines.

When that time comes, sing about a delightful vineyard!

Then you will find joy in your relationship to the Lord, and I will give you great prosperity, and cause crops to grow on the land I gave to your ancestor Jacob.” Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.

They will all be ashamed and embarrassed; those who fashion idols will all be humiliated.

At that time tribute will be brought to the Lord who commands armies, by a people that are tall and smooth-skinned, a people that are feared far and wide, a nation strong and victorious, whose land rivers divide. The tribute will be brought to the place where the Lord who commands armies has chosen to reside, on Mount Zion.

Proud men will be humiliated, arrogant men will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord’s sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.

Yes, as your judgments unfold, O Lord, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.

If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the Lord’s majesty revealed.