<h3>The Kingdom of Righteousness</h3>32 <poetry>See, a king will reign in righteousness <indent>and rulers will rule with justice. </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>Each one will be like a shelter from the wind <indent>and a refuge from the storm, </indent> like streams of water in the desert <indent>and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.</indent><poetry></poetry> 3 <poetry>Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, <indent>and the ears of those who hear will listen.</indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>The fearful heart will know and understand, <indent>and the stammering tongue will be fluent and clear.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>No longer will the fool be called noble <indent>nor the scoundrel be highly respected.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>For fools speak folly, <indent>their hearts are bent on evil: </indent> They practice ungodliness <indent>and spread error concerning the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>;</indent> the hungry they leave empty <indent>and from the thirsty they withhold water.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>Scoundrels use wicked methods, <indent>they make up evil schemes </indent> to destroy the poor with lies, <indent>even when the plea of the needy is just. </indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>But the noble make noble plans, <indent>and by noble deeds they stand. </indent></poetry> <h3>The Women of Jerusalem</h3> 9 <poetry>You women who are so complacent, <indent>rise up and listen to me;</indent> you daughters who feel secure, <indent>hear what I have to say!</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>In little more than a year <indent>you who feel secure will tremble;</indent> the grape harvest will fail, <indent>and the harvest of fruit will not come.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>Tremble, you complacent women; <indent>shudder, you daughters who feel secure! </indent> Strip off your fine clothes <indent>and wrap yourselves in rags. </indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, <indent>for the fruitful vines </indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>and for the land of my people, <indent>a land overgrown with thorns and briers —</indent> yes, mourn for all houses of merriment <indent>and for this city of revelry. </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>The fortress will be abandoned, <indent>the noisy city deserted; </indent> citadel and watchtower will become a wasteland forever, <indent>the delight of donkeys, a pasture for flocks, </indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>till the Spirit is poured on us from on high, <indent>and the desert becomes a fertile field, </indent> <indent>and the fertile field seems like a forest. </indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s justice will dwell in the desert, <indent>his righteousness live in the fertile field.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; <indent>its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, <indent>in secure homes, </indent> <indent>in undisturbed places of rest. </indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>Though hail flattens the forest <indent>and the city is leveled completely,</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>how blessed you will be, <indent>sowing your seed by every stream, </indent> <indent>and letting your cattle and donkeys range free. </indent></poetry>

Isaiah 32:1

See, a king<cr>1</cr> will reign in righteousness <indent>and rulers will rule with justice.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Each one will be like a shelter<cr>1</cr> from the wind <indent>and a refuge from the storm,<cr>2</cr> </indent> like streams of water<cr>3</cr> in the desert<cr>4</cr> <indent>and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 32:2

Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and the ears<cr>2</cr> of those who hear will listen.</indent>

Isaiah 32:3

The fearful heart will know and understand,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and the stammering tongue<cr>2</cr> will be fluent and clear.</indent>

Isaiah 32:4

No longer will the fool<cr>1</cr> be called noble <indent>nor the scoundrel be highly respected.</indent>

Isaiah 32:5

For fools speak folly,<cr>1</cr> <indent>their hearts are bent on evil:<cr>2</cr> </indent> They practice ungodliness<cr>3</cr> <indent>and spread error<cr>4</cr> concerning the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>;</indent> the hungry they leave empty<cr>5</cr> <indent>and from the thirsty they withhold water.</indent>

Isaiah 32:6

Scoundrels use wicked methods,<cr>1</cr> <indent>they make up evil schemes<cr>2</cr> </indent> to destroy the poor with lies, <indent>even when the plea of the needy<cr>3</cr> is just.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 32:7

But the noble make noble plans, <indent>and by noble deeds<cr>1</cr> they stand.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 32:8

Isaiah 32:9

You women<cr>1</cr> who are so complacent, <indent>rise up and listen<cr>2</cr> to me;</indent> you daughters who feel secure,<cr>3</cr> <indent>hear what I have to say!</indent>

In little more than a year<cr>1</cr> <indent>you who feel secure will tremble;</indent> the grape harvest will fail,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and the harvest of fruit will not come.</indent>

Isaiah 32:10

Tremble,<cr>1</cr> you complacent women; <indent>shudder, you daughters who feel secure!<cr>2</cr> </indent> Strip off your fine clothes<cr>3</cr> <indent>and wrap yourselves in rags.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 32:11

Beat your breasts<cr>1</cr> for the pleasant fields, <indent>for the fruitful vines<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 32:12

and for the land of my people, <indent>a land overgrown with thorns and briers<cr>1</cr> —</indent> yes, mourn<cr>2</cr> for all houses of merriment <indent>and for this city of revelry.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 32:13

The fortress<cr>1</cr> will be abandoned, <indent>the noisy city deserted;<cr>2</cr> </indent> citadel and watchtower<cr>3</cr> will become a wasteland forever, <indent>the delight of donkeys,<cr>4</cr> a pasture for flocks,<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 32:14

till the Spirit<cr>1</cr> is poured on us from on high, <indent>and the desert becomes a fertile field,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>and the fertile field seems like a forest.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 32:15

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s justice<cr>1</cr> will dwell in the desert,<cr>2</cr> <indent>his righteousness<cr>3</cr> live in the fertile field.</indent>

Isaiah 32:16

The fruit of that righteousness<cr>1</cr> will be peace;<cr>2</cr> <indent>its effect will be quietness and confidence<cr>3</cr> forever.</indent>

Isaiah 32:17

My people will live in peaceful<cr>1</cr> dwelling places, <indent>in secure homes,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>in undisturbed places of rest.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 32:18

Though hail<cr>1</cr> flattens the forest<cr>2</cr> <indent>and the city is leveled<cr>3</cr> completely,</indent>

Isaiah 32:19

how blessed you will be, <indent>sowing<cr>1</cr> your seed by every stream,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>and letting your cattle and donkeys range free.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 32:20

 1 See, a king   will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.    2 Each one will be like a shelter   from the wind and a refuge from the storm,   like streams of water   in the desert   and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.  3 Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,   and the ears   of those who hear will listen.  4 The fearful heart will know and understand,   and the stammering tongue   will be fluent and clear.  5 No longer will the fool   be called noble nor the scoundrel be highly respected.  6 For fools speak folly,   their hearts are bent on evil:   They practice ungodliness   and spread error   concerning the Lord; the hungry they leave empty   and from the thirsty they withhold water.  7 Scoundrels use wicked methods,   they make up evil schemes   to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy   is just.    8 But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds   they stand.   9 You women   who are so complacent, rise up and listen   to me; you daughters who feel secure,   hear what I have to say!  10 In little more than a year   you who feel secure will tremble; the grape harvest will fail,   and the harvest of fruit will not come.  11 Tremble,   you complacent women; shudder, you daughters who feel secure!   Strip off your fine clothes   and wrap yourselves in rags.    12 Beat your breasts   for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vines    13 and for the land of my people, a land overgrown with thorns and briers  — yes, mourn   for all houses of merriment and for this city of revelry.    14 The fortress   will be abandoned, the noisy city deserted;   citadel and watchtower   will become a wasteland forever, the delight of donkeys,   a pasture for flocks,    15 till the Spirit   is poured on us from on high, and the desert becomes a fertile field,   and the fertile field seems like a forest.    16 The Lord’s justice   will dwell in the desert,   his righteousness   live in the fertile field.  17 The fruit of that righteousness   will be peace;   its effect will be quietness and confidence   forever.  18 My people will live in peaceful   dwelling places, in secure homes,   in undisturbed places of rest.    19 Though hail   flattens the forest   and the city is leveled   completely,  20 how blessed you will be, sowing   your seed by every stream,   and letting your cattle and donkeys range free.  

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