Shout for joy, O heaven; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
For I am honored in the eyes of the Lord and my God has been my strength.
See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another.
I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.
Before I was born the Lord called me; from my birth he has made mention of my name.
In the shadow of his hand he hid me.
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.
I, even I, am he who comforts you.
But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail.
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From Isaiah 48-50 NIV this morning.
God's word never fails to encourage. His promises are enough.
