91 lines
2.3 KiB
Markdown
91 lines
2.3 KiB
Markdown
The Righteous Kingdom Announced
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# Chapter 32
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1. Indeed, a king will reign righteously,
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and rulers will rule justly.
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2. Each will be like a shelter from the wind,
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a refuge from the rain,
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like flowing streams in a dry land
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and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.
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3. Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,
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and the ears of those who hear will listen.
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4. The reckless mind will gain knowledge,
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and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.
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5. A fool will no longer be called a noble,
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nor a scoundrel said to be important.
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6. For a fool speaks foolishness
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and his mind plots iniquity.
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He lives in a godless way
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and speaks falsely about the Lord.
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He leaves the hungry empty
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and deprives the thirsty of drink.
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7. The scoundrel's weapons are destructive;
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he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
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even when the poor person says what is right.
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8. But a noble person plans noble things;
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he stands up for noble causes.
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9. Stand up, you complacent women;
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listen to me.
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Pay attention to what I say,
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you overconfident daughters.
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10. In a little more than a year
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you overconfident ones will shudder,
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for the grapes will fail
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and the harvest will not come.
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11. Shudder, you complacent ones;
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tremble, you overconfident ones!
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Strip yourselves bare
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and put sackcloth around your waists.
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12. Beat your breasts in mourning
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for the delightful fields and the fruitful vines,
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13. for the ground of my people
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growing thorns and briers,
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indeed, for every joyous house in the jubilant city.
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14. For the palace will be deserted,
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the busy city abandoned.
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The hill and the watchtower will become
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barren places forever,
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the joy of wild donkeys,
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and a pasture for flocks,
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15. until the Spirit from on high is poured out on us.
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Then the desert will become an orchard,
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and the orchard will seem like a forest.
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16. Then justice will inhabit the wilderness,
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and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.
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17. The result of righteousness will be peace;
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the effect of righteousness
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will be quiet confidence forever.
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18. Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place,
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in safe and secure dwellings.
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19. But hail will level the forest,
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and the city will sink into the depths.
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20. You will be happy as you sow seed
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beside abundant water,
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and as you let oxen and donkeys range freely.
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