nsb - Isaiah:42:10-17

nsb@Isaiah:42:10 @ Sing a new song to Jehovah. Sing his praise, all the world! Praise him, you that sail the sea. Praise him, all creatures of the sea! Sing, distant lands and all who live there!

nsb@Isaiah:42:11 @ Let the desert and its towns praise God. Let the people of Kedar praise him! Let those who live in the city of Sela shout for joy from the tops of the mountains!

nsb@Isaiah:42:12 @ Let those who live in distant lands give praise and glory to Jehovah!

nsb@Isaiah:42:13 @ Jehovah goes out to fight like a warrior. He is ready and eager for battle. He gives a war cry, a battle shout and he shows his power against his enemies.

nsb@Isaiah:42:14 @ »I kept silent for a long time. I did not answer my people. The time to act has come. I cry out like a woman in labor.

nsb@Isaiah:42:15 @ »I will destroy the hills and mountains and dry up the grass and trees. I will turn the river valleys into deserts and dry up the pools of water.

nsb@Isaiah:42:16 @ »I will lead my blind people by roads they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and make rough country smooth before them. I will keep my promises without fail.«

nsb@Isaiah:42:17 @ Those who trust in idols and call images their gods will be humiliated and disgraced.