Deuteronomy 26:15 Look down from your holy house in Heaven! Bless your people Israel and the ground you gave us, just as you promised our ancestors you would, this land flowin...

26:15 MSG

逐节对照

The Message - Look down from your holy house in Heaven! Bless your people Israel and the ground you gave us, just as you promised our ancestors you would, this land flowing with milk and honey. * * *
新标点和合本 - 求你从天上、你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列与你所赐给我们的地，就是你向我们列祖起誓赐我们流奶与蜜之地。’”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 求你从天上，从你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列和你向我们列祖起誓所赐给我们的这片土地，就是流奶与蜜之地。’”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 求你从天上，从你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列和你向我们列祖起誓所赐给我们的这片土地，就是流奶与蜜之地。’”
当代译本 - 求你从天上圣洁的居所垂看，赐福给你的以色列子民和你赐给我们的土地，就是你向我们祖先起誓应许的奶蜜之乡。’
圣经新译本 - 求你从天上你圣洁的居所垂看，赐福给你的子民以色列，和你赐给我们的土地，就是你向我们的列祖起誓应许的那流奶与蜜的地。’
中文标准译本 - 愿你从天上，从你神圣的居所俯看，照着你向我们祖先所起的誓，祝福你的子民以色列，祝福你所赐给我们的这地——流奶与蜜之地。”
现代标点和合本 - 求你从天上你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列与你所赐给我们的地，就是你向我们列祖起誓赐我们流奶与蜜之地。’
和合本（拼音版） - 求你从天上你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列与你所赐给我们的地，就是你向我们列祖起誓赐我们流奶与蜜之地。’”
New International Version - Look down from heaven, your holy dwelling place, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us as you promised on oath to our ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
New International Reader's Version - Look down from the holy place where you live in heaven. Bless your people Israel. Bless the land you have given us. It’s the land you promised to give to our people of long ago. It’s a land that has plenty of milk and honey.”
English Standard Version - Look down from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless your people Israel and the ground that you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.’
New Living Translation - Now look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you swore to our ancestors to give us—a land flowing with milk and honey.’
Christian Standard Bible - Look down from your holy dwelling, from heaven, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us as you swore to our ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.
New American Standard Bible - Look down from Your holy dwelling place, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel, and the ground which You have given us, a land flowing with milk and honey just as You swore to our fathers.’
New King James Version - Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the land which You have given us, just as You swore to our fathers, “a land flowing with milk and honey.” ’
Amplified Bible - Look down from Your holy dwelling above, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel, and the land which You have given us, as You have sworn to our fathers, a land [of plenty] flowing with milk and honey.’
American Standard Version - Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the ground which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.
King James Version - Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
New English Translation - Look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us, just as you promised our ancestors – a land flowing with milk and honey.”
World English Bible - Look down from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless your people Israel, and the ground which you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
新標點和合本 - 求你從天上、你的聖所垂看，賜福給你的百姓以色列與你所賜給我們的地，就是你向我們列祖起誓賜我們流奶與蜜之地。』」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 求你從天上，從你的聖所垂看，賜福給你的百姓以色列和你向我們列祖起誓所賜給我們的這片土地，就是流奶與蜜之地。』」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 求你從天上，從你的聖所垂看，賜福給你的百姓以色列和你向我們列祖起誓所賜給我們的這片土地，就是流奶與蜜之地。』」
當代譯本 - 求你從天上聖潔的居所垂看，賜福給你的以色列子民和你賜給我們的土地，就是你向我們祖先起誓應許的奶蜜之鄉。』
聖經新譯本 - 求你從天上你聖潔的居所垂看，賜福給你的子民以色列，和你賜給我們的土地，就是你向我們的列祖起誓應許的那流奶與蜜的地。’
呂振中譯本 - 求你從天上你的聖居所垂看，賜福與你的人民以色列和你所賜給我們的土地，流奶與蜜之地，照你向我們列祖所起誓應許的。」
中文標準譯本 - 願你從天上，從你神聖的居所俯看，照著你向我們祖先所起的誓，祝福你的子民以色列，祝福你所賜給我們的這地——流奶與蜜之地。」
現代標點和合本 - 求你從天上你的聖所垂看，賜福給你的百姓以色列與你所賜給我們的地，就是你向我們列祖起誓賜我們流奶與蜜之地。』
文理和合譯本 - 祈自天上聖所俯察、錫嘏於爾民以色列、並所賜我流乳與蜜之地、如所誓於我列祖者、○
文理委辦譯本 - 自天上聖室俯鑒爾民以色列族、並所誓我祖給我產乳與蜜之地、俱蒙錫嘏。○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 求主自天上自聖所俯鑒、賜福於主之民以色列、並於主所賜我之地、即主所誓許我祖賜我流乳與蜜之地、○
Nueva Versión Internacional - Mira desde el cielo, desde el santo lugar donde resides y, tal como se lo juraste a nuestros antepasados, bendice a tu pueblo Israel y a la tierra que nos has dado, tierra donde abundan la leche y la miel”.
현대인의 성경 - 주의 거룩한 처소인 하늘에서 내려다보시고 주의 백성 이스라엘에게 복을 주시며 또 주께서 우리 조상들에게 약속하신 대로 우리에게 주신 그 기름지고 비옥한 땅에 복을 내려 주소서.’ ”
Новый Русский Перевод - Посмотри с неба, Своего святого жилища, и благослови Свой народ, Израиль, и землю, которую Ты дал нам, как клялся нашим отцам, землю, где течет молоко и мед».
Восточный перевод - Посмотри с неба, Своего святого жилища, и благослови Свой народ Исраил и землю, которую Ты дал нам, как клялся нашим предкам, землю, где течёт молоко и мёд».
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Посмотри с неба, Своего святого жилища, и благослови Свой народ Исраил и землю, которую Ты дал нам, как клялся нашим предкам, землю, где течёт молоко и мёд».
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Посмотри с неба, Своего святого жилища, и благослови Свой народ Исроил и землю, которую Ты дал нам, как клялся нашим предкам, землю, где течёт молоко и мёд».
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Regarde donc du haut de ta demeure sainte, du haut du ciel et bénis ton peuple, Israël, et le pays que tu nous as donné comme tu l’avais promis par serment à nos ancêtres, un pays où ruissellent le lait et le miel. »
リビングバイブル - どうか、天の聖所からごらんになり、お約束どおり私たちに与えられた地を祝福し、乳とみつの流れる地にしてください。』
Nova Versão Internacional - Olha dos céus, da tua santa habitação, e abençoa Israel, o teu povo, e a terra que nos deste, conforme prometeste sob juramento aos nossos antepassados, terra onde há leite e mel com fartura’.
Hoffnung für alle - Sieh doch herab vom Himmel, deiner heiligen Wohnung! Segne dein Volk Israel und segne das Land, das wir von dir bekommen haben, wie du es unseren Vorfahren versprochen hast, das Land, in dem es selbst Milch und Honig im Überfluss gibt!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Xin Chúa từ trời nhìn xuống, ban phước cho dân tộc Ít-ra-ên của Ngài, chúc phước trên đất Ngài cho họ, cho đất này phì nhiêu như Ngài đã hứa với các tổ tiên.’”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ขอโปรดทอดพระเนตรลงมาจากสวรรค์ที่ประทับอันบริสุทธิ์ และทรงอวยพรอิสราเอลประชากรของพระองค์ และอวยพรดินแดนซึ่งพระองค์ได้ประทานแก่ข้าพระองค์ทั้งหลาย อันเป็นดินแดนที่อุดมด้วยน้ำนมและน้ำผึ้งตามที่ทรงสัญญาด้วยคำปฏิญาณไว้กับบรรพบุรุษของข้าพระองค์ทั้งหลาย”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - โปรดมองลงมาจากที่พำนักของพระองค์ จากสวรรค์ และอวยพรชนชาติของพระองค์ คืออิสราเอล อีกทั้งพื้นดินซึ่งพระองค์มอบให้แก่พวกเรา ตามที่พระองค์ได้ปฏิญาณไว้กับบรรพบุรุษของเรา ดินแดนอันอุดมด้วยน้ำนมและน้ำผึ้ง’

交叉引用

Isaiah 61:1 - The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God anointed me. He sent me to preach good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken, Announce freedom to all captives, pardon all prisoners. God sent me to announce the year of his grace— a celebration of God’s destruction of our enemies— and to comfort all who mourn, To care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion, give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes, Messages of joy instead of news of doom, a praising heart instead of a languid spirit. Rename them “Oaks of Righteousness” planted by God to display his glory. They’ll rebuild the old ruins, raise a new city out of the wreckage. They’ll start over on the ruined cities, take the rubble left behind and make it new. You’ll hire outsiders to herd your flocks and foreigners to work your fields, But you’ll have the title “Priests of God,” honored as ministers of our God. You’ll feast on the bounty of nations, you’ll bask in their glory. Because you got a double dose of trouble and more than your share of contempt, Your inheritance in the land will be doubled and your joy go on forever.
Isaiah 57:15 - A Message from the high and towering God, who lives in Eternity, whose name is Holy: “I live in the high and holy places, but also with the low-spirited, the spirit-crushed, And what I do is put new spirit in them, get them up and on their feet again. For I’m not going to haul people into court endlessly, I’m not going to be angry forever. Otherwise, people would lose heart. These souls I created would tire out and give up. I was angry, good and angry, because of Israel’s sins. I struck him hard and turned away in anger, while he kept at his stubborn, willful ways. When I looked again and saw what he was doing, I decided to heal him, lead him, and comfort him, creating a new language of praise for the mourners. Peace to the far-off, peace to the near-at-hand,” says God— “and yes, I will heal them. But the wicked are storm-battered seas that can’t quiet down. The waves stir up garbage and mud. There’s no peace,” God says, “for the wicked.”
Hebrews 6:13 - When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it all the way, putting his own reputation on the line. He said, “I promise that I’ll bless you with everything I have—bless and bless and bless!” Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they’ll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can’t break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.
Hebrews 6:18 - We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It’s an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God where Jesus, running on ahead of us, has taken up his permanent post as high priest for us, in the order of Melchizedek.
Psalms 51:18 - Make Zion the place you delight in, repair Jerusalem’s broken-down walls. Then you’ll get real worship from us, acts of worship small and large, Including all the bulls they can heave onto your altar!
Psalms 115:12 - O God, remember us and bless us, bless the families of Israel and Aaron. And let God bless all who fear God— bless the small, bless the great. Oh, let God enlarge your families— giving growth to you, growth to your children. May you be blessed by God, by God, who made heaven and earth. The heaven of heavens is for God, but he put us in charge of the earth.
Isaiah 66:1 - God’s Message: “Heaven’s my throne, earth is my footstool. What sort of house could you build for me? What holiday spot reserve for me? I made all this! I own all this!” God’s Decree. “But there is something I’m looking for: a person simple and plain, reverently responsive to what I say.
Jeremiah 31:23 - A Message from Israel’s God-of-the-Angel-Armies: “When I’ve turned everything around and brought my people back, the old expressions will be heard on the streets: ‘God bless you!’ . . . ‘O True Home!’ . . . ‘O Holy Mountain!’ All Judah’s people, whether in town or country, will get along just fine with each other.
1 Kings 8:27 - Can it be that God will actually move into our neighborhood? Why, the cosmos itself isn’t large enough to give you breathing room, let alone this Temple I’ve built. Even so, I’m bold to ask: Pay attention to these my prayers, both intercessory and personal, O God, my God. Listen to my prayers, energetic and devout, that I’m setting before you right now. Keep your eyes open to this Temple night and day, this place of which you said, “My Name will be honored there,” and listen to the prayers that I pray at this place. Listen from your home in heaven and when you hear, forgive. When someone hurts a neighbor and promises to make things right, and then comes and repeats the promise before your Altar in this Temple, listen from heaven and act accordingly: Judge your servants, making the offender pay for his offense and setting the offended free of any charges.
Zechariah 2:13 - Quiet, everyone! Shh! Silence before God. Something’s afoot in his holy house. He’s on the move!

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - Look down from your holy house in Heaven! Bless your people Israel and the ground you gave us, just as you promised our ancestors you would, this land flowing with milk and honey. * * *
新标点和合本 - 求你从天上、你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列与你所赐给我们的地，就是你向我们列祖起誓赐我们流奶与蜜之地。’”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 求你从天上，从你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列和你向我们列祖起誓所赐给我们的这片土地，就是流奶与蜜之地。’”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 求你从天上，从你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列和你向我们列祖起誓所赐给我们的这片土地，就是流奶与蜜之地。’”
当代译本 - 求你从天上圣洁的居所垂看，赐福给你的以色列子民和你赐给我们的土地，就是你向我们祖先起誓应许的奶蜜之乡。’
圣经新译本 - 求你从天上你圣洁的居所垂看，赐福给你的子民以色列，和你赐给我们的土地，就是你向我们的列祖起誓应许的那流奶与蜜的地。’
中文标准译本 - 愿你从天上，从你神圣的居所俯看，照着你向我们祖先所起的誓，祝福你的子民以色列，祝福你所赐给我们的这地——流奶与蜜之地。”
现代标点和合本 - 求你从天上你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列与你所赐给我们的地，就是你向我们列祖起誓赐我们流奶与蜜之地。’
和合本（拼音版） - 求你从天上你的圣所垂看，赐福给你的百姓以色列与你所赐给我们的地，就是你向我们列祖起誓赐我们流奶与蜜之地。’”
New International Version - Look down from heaven, your holy dwelling place, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us as you promised on oath to our ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
New International Reader's Version - Look down from the holy place where you live in heaven. Bless your people Israel. Bless the land you have given us. It’s the land you promised to give to our people of long ago. It’s a land that has plenty of milk and honey.”
English Standard Version - Look down from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless your people Israel and the ground that you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.’
New Living Translation - Now look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you swore to our ancestors to give us—a land flowing with milk and honey.’
Christian Standard Bible - Look down from your holy dwelling, from heaven, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us as you swore to our ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.
New American Standard Bible - Look down from Your holy dwelling place, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel, and the ground which You have given us, a land flowing with milk and honey just as You swore to our fathers.’
New King James Version - Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the land which You have given us, just as You swore to our fathers, “a land flowing with milk and honey.” ’
Amplified Bible - Look down from Your holy dwelling above, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel, and the land which You have given us, as You have sworn to our fathers, a land [of plenty] flowing with milk and honey.’
American Standard Version - Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the ground which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.
King James Version - Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
New English Translation - Look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us, just as you promised our ancestors – a land flowing with milk and honey.”
World English Bible - Look down from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless your people Israel, and the ground which you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
新標點和合本 - 求你從天上、你的聖所垂看，賜福給你的百姓以色列與你所賜給我們的地，就是你向我們列祖起誓賜我們流奶與蜜之地。』」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 求你從天上，從你的聖所垂看，賜福給你的百姓以色列和你向我們列祖起誓所賜給我們的這片土地，就是流奶與蜜之地。』」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 求你從天上，從你的聖所垂看，賜福給你的百姓以色列和你向我們列祖起誓所賜給我們的這片土地，就是流奶與蜜之地。』」
當代譯本 - 求你從天上聖潔的居所垂看，賜福給你的以色列子民和你賜給我們的土地，就是你向我們祖先起誓應許的奶蜜之鄉。』
聖經新譯本 - 求你從天上你聖潔的居所垂看，賜福給你的子民以色列，和你賜給我們的土地，就是你向我們的列祖起誓應許的那流奶與蜜的地。’
呂振中譯本 - 求你從天上你的聖居所垂看，賜福與你的人民以色列和你所賜給我們的土地，流奶與蜜之地，照你向我們列祖所起誓應許的。」
中文標準譯本 - 願你從天上，從你神聖的居所俯看，照著你向我們祖先所起的誓，祝福你的子民以色列，祝福你所賜給我們的這地——流奶與蜜之地。」
現代標點和合本 - 求你從天上你的聖所垂看，賜福給你的百姓以色列與你所賜給我們的地，就是你向我們列祖起誓賜我們流奶與蜜之地。』
文理和合譯本 - 祈自天上聖所俯察、錫嘏於爾民以色列、並所賜我流乳與蜜之地、如所誓於我列祖者、○
文理委辦譯本 - 自天上聖室俯鑒爾民以色列族、並所誓我祖給我產乳與蜜之地、俱蒙錫嘏。○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 求主自天上自聖所俯鑒、賜福於主之民以色列、並於主所賜我之地、即主所誓許我祖賜我流乳與蜜之地、○
Nueva Versión Internacional - Mira desde el cielo, desde el santo lugar donde resides y, tal como se lo juraste a nuestros antepasados, bendice a tu pueblo Israel y a la tierra que nos has dado, tierra donde abundan la leche y la miel”.
현대인의 성경 - 주의 거룩한 처소인 하늘에서 내려다보시고 주의 백성 이스라엘에게 복을 주시며 또 주께서 우리 조상들에게 약속하신 대로 우리에게 주신 그 기름지고 비옥한 땅에 복을 내려 주소서.’ ”
Новый Русский Перевод - Посмотри с неба, Своего святого жилища, и благослови Свой народ, Израиль, и землю, которую Ты дал нам, как клялся нашим отцам, землю, где течет молоко и мед».
Восточный перевод - Посмотри с неба, Своего святого жилища, и благослови Свой народ Исраил и землю, которую Ты дал нам, как клялся нашим предкам, землю, где течёт молоко и мёд».
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Посмотри с неба, Своего святого жилища, и благослови Свой народ Исраил и землю, которую Ты дал нам, как клялся нашим предкам, землю, где течёт молоко и мёд».
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Посмотри с неба, Своего святого жилища, и благослови Свой народ Исроил и землю, которую Ты дал нам, как клялся нашим предкам, землю, где течёт молоко и мёд».
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Regarde donc du haut de ta demeure sainte, du haut du ciel et bénis ton peuple, Israël, et le pays que tu nous as donné comme tu l’avais promis par serment à nos ancêtres, un pays où ruissellent le lait et le miel. »
リビングバイブル - どうか、天の聖所からごらんになり、お約束どおり私たちに与えられた地を祝福し、乳とみつの流れる地にしてください。』
Nova Versão Internacional - Olha dos céus, da tua santa habitação, e abençoa Israel, o teu povo, e a terra que nos deste, conforme prometeste sob juramento aos nossos antepassados, terra onde há leite e mel com fartura’.
Hoffnung für alle - Sieh doch herab vom Himmel, deiner heiligen Wohnung! Segne dein Volk Israel und segne das Land, das wir von dir bekommen haben, wie du es unseren Vorfahren versprochen hast, das Land, in dem es selbst Milch und Honig im Überfluss gibt!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Xin Chúa từ trời nhìn xuống, ban phước cho dân tộc Ít-ra-ên của Ngài, chúc phước trên đất Ngài cho họ, cho đất này phì nhiêu như Ngài đã hứa với các tổ tiên.’”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ขอโปรดทอดพระเนตรลงมาจากสวรรค์ที่ประทับอันบริสุทธิ์ และทรงอวยพรอิสราเอลประชากรของพระองค์ และอวยพรดินแดนซึ่งพระองค์ได้ประทานแก่ข้าพระองค์ทั้งหลาย อันเป็นดินแดนที่อุดมด้วยน้ำนมและน้ำผึ้งตามที่ทรงสัญญาด้วยคำปฏิญาณไว้กับบรรพบุรุษของข้าพระองค์ทั้งหลาย”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - โปรดมองลงมาจากที่พำนักของพระองค์ จากสวรรค์ และอวยพรชนชาติของพระองค์ คืออิสราเอล อีกทั้งพื้นดินซึ่งพระองค์มอบให้แก่พวกเรา ตามที่พระองค์ได้ปฏิญาณไว้กับบรรพบุรุษของเรา ดินแดนอันอุดมด้วยน้ำนมและน้ำผึ้ง’

Isaiah 61:1 - The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God anointed me. He sent me to preach good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken, Announce freedom to all captives, pardon all prisoners. God sent me to announce the year of his grace— a celebration of God’s destruction of our enemies— and to comfort all who mourn, To care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion, give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes, Messages of joy instead of news of doom, a praising heart instead of a languid spirit. Rename them “Oaks of Righteousness” planted by God to display his glory. They’ll rebuild the old ruins, raise a new city out of the wreckage. They’ll start over on the ruined cities, take the rubble left behind and make it new. You’ll hire outsiders to herd your flocks and foreigners to work your fields, But you’ll have the title “Priests of God,” honored as ministers of our God. You’ll feast on the bounty of nations, you’ll bask in their glory. Because you got a double dose of trouble and more than your share of contempt, Your inheritance in the land will be doubled and your joy go on forever.
Isaiah 57:15 - A Message from the high and towering God, who lives in Eternity, whose name is Holy: “I live in the high and holy places, but also with the low-spirited, the spirit-crushed, And what I do is put new spirit in them, get them up and on their feet again. For I’m not going to haul people into court endlessly, I’m not going to be angry forever. Otherwise, people would lose heart. These souls I created would tire out and give up. I was angry, good and angry, because of Israel’s sins. I struck him hard and turned away in anger, while he kept at his stubborn, willful ways. When I looked again and saw what he was doing, I decided to heal him, lead him, and comfort him, creating a new language of praise for the mourners. Peace to the far-off, peace to the near-at-hand,” says God— “and yes, I will heal them. But the wicked are storm-battered seas that can’t quiet down. The waves stir up garbage and mud. There’s no peace,” God says, “for the wicked.”
Hebrews 6:13 - When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it all the way, putting his own reputation on the line. He said, “I promise that I’ll bless you with everything I have—bless and bless and bless!” Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they’ll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can’t break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.
Hebrews 6:18 - We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It’s an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God where Jesus, running on ahead of us, has taken up his permanent post as high priest for us, in the order of Melchizedek.
Psalms 51:18 - Make Zion the place you delight in, repair Jerusalem’s broken-down walls. Then you’ll get real worship from us, acts of worship small and large, Including all the bulls they can heave onto your altar!
Psalms 115:12 - O God, remember us and bless us, bless the families of Israel and Aaron. And let God bless all who fear God— bless the small, bless the great. Oh, let God enlarge your families— giving growth to you, growth to your children. May you be blessed by God, by God, who made heaven and earth. The heaven of heavens is for God, but he put us in charge of the earth.
Isaiah 66:1 - God’s Message: “Heaven’s my throne, earth is my footstool. What sort of house could you build for me? What holiday spot reserve for me? I made all this! I own all this!” God’s Decree. “But there is something I’m looking for: a person simple and plain, reverently responsive to what I say.
Jeremiah 31:23 - A Message from Israel’s God-of-the-Angel-Armies: “When I’ve turned everything around and brought my people back, the old expressions will be heard on the streets: ‘God bless you!’ . . . ‘O True Home!’ . . . ‘O Holy Mountain!’ All Judah’s people, whether in town or country, will get along just fine with each other.
1 Kings 8:27 - Can it be that God will actually move into our neighborhood? Why, the cosmos itself isn’t large enough to give you breathing room, let alone this Temple I’ve built. Even so, I’m bold to ask: Pay attention to these my prayers, both intercessory and personal, O God, my God. Listen to my prayers, energetic and devout, that I’m setting before you right now. Keep your eyes open to this Temple night and day, this place of which you said, “My Name will be honored there,” and listen to the prayers that I pray at this place. Listen from your home in heaven and when you hear, forgive. When someone hurts a neighbor and promises to make things right, and then comes and repeats the promise before your Altar in this Temple, listen from heaven and act accordingly: Judge your servants, making the offender pay for his offense and setting the offended free of any charges.
Zechariah 2:13 - Quiet, everyone! Shh! Silence before God. Something’s afoot in his holy house. He’s on the move!