Isaiah:54

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* "Sing , O barren , You who have not borne ! Break forth into singing , and cry aloud , You who have not labored with child ! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married woman ," says the LORD . * "Enlarge the place of your tent , And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings ; Do not spare ; Lengthen your cords , And strengthen your stakes . * For you shall expand to the right and to the left , And your descendants will inherit the nations , And make the desolate cities inhabited . * "Do not fear , for you will not be ashamed ; Neither be disgraced , for you will not be put to shame ; For you will forget the shame of your youth , And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore . * For your Maker is your husband , The LORD of hosts is His name ; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel ; He is called the God of the whole earth . * For the LORD has called you Like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit , Like a youthful wife when you were refused ," Says your God . * "For a mere moment I have forsaken you , But with great mercies I will gather you . * With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment ; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you ," Says the LORD , your Redeemer . * "For this is like the waters of Noah to Me ; For as I have sworn That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth , So have I sworn That I would not be angry with you , nor rebuke you . * For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed , But My kindness shall not depart from you , Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed ," Says the LORD , who has mercy on you . * "O you afflicted one , Tossed with tempest , and not comforted , Behold , I will lay your stones with colorful gems , And lay your foundations with sapphires . * I will make your pinnacles of rubies , Your gates of crystal , And all your walls of precious stones . * All your children shall be taught by the LORD , And great shall be the peace of your children . * In righteousness you shall be established ; You shall be far from oppression , for you shall not fear ; And from terror , for it shall not come near you . * Indeed they shall surely assemble , but not because of Me . Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake . * "Behold , I have created the blacksmith Who blows the coals in the fire , Who brings forth an instrument for his work ; And I have created the spoiler to destroy . * No weapon formed against you shall prosper , And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn . This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD , And their righteousness is from Me ," Says the LORD .

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