The Lord, the Only Help 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and who depend on horses! They trust in the abundance of chariots and in…

The Righteous Kingdom Announced 1 Indeed, a king will reign righteously, and rulers will rule justly. 2 Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the…

The Lord Rises Up 1 Woe, you destroyer never destroyed, you traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, they will…

The Judgment of the Nations 1 You nations, come here and listen; you peoples, pay attention! Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that…

The Ransomed Return to Zion 1 The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. 2 It will blossom abundantly and…

Sennacherib’s Invasion 1 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah,Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them. 2 Then the king of Assyria sent…

Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah’s Counsel 1 When King Hezekiah heard their report,he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth,and went to theLord’s temple. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, who was in charge…

Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery 1 In those days Hezekiah became terminally ill.The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, “This is what theLordsays: ‘Put your affairs in…

Hezekiah’s Folly 1 At that timeMerodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah since he heard that he had been sick and had recovered….

God’s People Comforted 1 “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. 2 “Speak tenderly toJerusalem, and announce to her that her time of forced labor is over, her iniquityhas been…