The Greatness of God

1 “aComfort, O comfort My people,” says your God.

2 “aSpeak 1kindly to Jerusalem;

And call out to her, that her 2bwarfare has ended,

That her 3ciniquity has been removed,

That she has received of the Lord’s hand

dDouble for all her sins.”

3 aA voice 1is calling,

“bClear the way for the Lord in the wilderness;

Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.

4 “Let every valley be lifted up,

And every mountain and hill be made low;

And let the rough ground become a plain,

And the rugged terrain a broad valley;

5 1Then the aglory of the Lord will be revealed,

And ball flesh will see it together;

For the cmouth of the Lord has spoken.”

6 A voice says, “Call out.”

Then 1he answered, “What shall I call out?”

aAll flesh is grass, and all its 2loveliness is like the flower of the field.

7 The agrass withers, the flower fades,

1When the bbreath of the Lord blows upon it;

Surely the people are grass.

8 The grass withers, the flower fades,

But athe word of our God stands forever.

9 Get yourself up on a ahigh mountain,

O Zion, bearer of bgood news,

Lift up your voice mightily,

O Jerusalem, bearer of good news;

Lift it up, do not fear.

Say to the ccities of Judah,

“dHere is your God!”

10 Behold, the Lord 1God will come awith might,

With His barm ruling for Him.

Behold, His creward is with Him

And His recompense before Him.

11 Like a shepherd He will atend His flock,

In His arm He will gather the lambs

And carry them in His bosom;

He will gently lead the nursing ewes.