&#8220;I, the <sc>Lordsc>, do these things. I, the <sc>Lordsc>, form the plan to bring them about.<n id="1" /> I am known as the <sc>Lordsc>. I say to you,

<p class="poetry">My blessing is on those people who trust in me,p> <p class="poetry">who put their confidence in me.<n id="1" />p>

That was when the <sc>Lordsc> spoke to Jeremiah,<n id="1" />

Stop putting your confidence in the false belief that says,<n id="1" /> &#8220;We are safe!<n id="2" /> The temple of the <sc>Lordsc> is here! The temple of the <sc>Lordsc> is here! The temple of the <sc>Lordsc> is here!&#8221;<n id="3" />

<p class="poetry">Sing to the <sc>Lordsc>! Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">For he rescues the oppressed from the clutches of evildoers.<n id="1" />p>

Each of you should merely ask the prophet, &#8216;What answer did the <sc>Lordsc> give you? Or what did the <sc>Lordsc> say?&#8217;<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;Indeed a time is coming,&#8221;<n id="1" /> says the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="2" /> &#8220;when the city of Jerusalem<n id="3" /> will be rebuilt as my special city.<n id="4" /> It will be built from the Tower of Hananel westward to the Corner Gate.<n id="5" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> said to me,p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> spoke to me. He said:

<t /><p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> gave me knowledge, that I might have understanding.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Then he showed me what the people were doing.<n id="2" />p>

Then the <sc>Lordsc> spoke to me again and said,<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Then the <sc>Lordsc> said to me,<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> said to me,

<p class="bodytext">Then the <sc>Lordsc> said to me,<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Then I said,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;<sc>Lordsc>, pay attention to me.p> <p class="poetry">Listen to what my enemies are saying.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> told me to say<n id="1" /> to the royal court<n id="2" /> of Judah,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Listen to what the <sc>Lordsc> says,p>

But just suppose you continue to say, &#8216;The message of the <sc>Lordsc> is burdensome.&#8217; Here is what the <sc>Lordsc> says will happen: &#8216;I sent word to you that you must not say, &#8220;The <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s message is burdensome.&#8221; But you used the words &#8220;The <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s message is burdensome&#8221; anyway.

<p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> said to me,<n id="1" />

Then the <sc>Lordsc> spoke to Jeremiah.

<t /><p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> answered Jeremiah.<n id="1" />