A Promise of the Lord's Protection
1 Sing and shout,
even though you have never
had children!
The Lord has promised that you
will have more children
than someone married
for a long time.
2 Make your tents larger!
Spread out the tent pegs;
fasten them firmly.
3 You and your descendants
will take over the land
of other nations.
You will settle in towns
that are now in ruins.
4 Don't be afraid or ashamed
and don't be discouraged.
You won't be disappointed.
Forget how sinful you were
when you were young;
stop feeling ashamed
for being left a widow.
5 The Lord All-Powerful,
the Holy God of Israel,
rules all the earth.
He is your Creator and husband,
and he will rescue you.
6 You were like a young wife,
brokenhearted and crying
because her husband
had divorced her.
But the Lord your God says,
“I am taking you back!
7 I rejected you for a while,
but with love and tenderness
I will embrace you again.
8 For a while, I turned away
in furious anger.
Now I will have mercy
and love you forever!
I, your protector and Lord,
make this promise.”
The Lord Promises Lasting Peace
9 I once promised Noah that I
would never again destroy
the earth by a flood.
Now I have promised that I
will never again get angry
and punish you.
10 Every mountain and hill
may disappear.
But I will always be kind
and merciful to you;
I won't break my agreement
to give your nation peace.
The New Jerusalem
11 Jerusalem, you are sad
and discouraged,
tossed around in a storm.
But I, the Lord,
will rebuild your city
with precious stones;
for your foundation
I will use blue sapphires.
12 Your fortresses
will be built of rubies,
your gates of jewels,
and your walls of gems.
13 I will teach your children
and make them successful.
14 You will be built on fairness
with no fears of injustice;
every one of your worries
will be taken far from you.
15 I will never send anyone
to attack your city,
and you will make prisoners
of those who do attack.
16 Don't forget that I created
metalworkers who make weapons
over burning coals.
I also created armies
that can bring destruction.
17 Weapons made to attack you
won't be successful;
words spoken against you
won't hurt at all.
My servants, Jerusalem is yours!
I, the Lord, promise
to bless you with victory.
Kungs piedod savas tautas maucību
1 “Gavilē, bezbērne, kas neesi dzemdējusi,
traucies līksmē un klaigā, kas neesi radībās locījusies,
jo izdeldētajai būs vairāk bērnu nekā precētai,”
saka Kungs.
2 Plet platu savu telts vietu,
izstiep sava mājokļa aizkarus,
ritini garākas savas virves
un mietiņus nostiprini!
3 Pa labi un kreisi tu pletīsies,
un tavi pēcnācēji iemantos tautas
un apdzīvos izdeldētās pilsētas!
4 Nebaidies, tu nepaliksi kaunā,
nekaunies, tev nebūs apsmiekla –
tu aizmirsīsi savu jaunības kaunu,
savu apsmieto atraitnību tu neatcerēsies!
5 Jo tavs vīrs ir tavs Radītājs,
Pulku Kungs ir viņa vārds,
un tavs izpircējs ir Israēla Svētais –
viņš ir visas zemes Dievs!
6 Jo Kungs sauc tevi
kā pamestu sievu, kam noskumis gars,
kā savas jaunības sievu, kaut tā atmesta,
tā saka tavs Dievs.
7 “Uz īsu brīdi es atmetu tevi,
bet ar lielu žēlsirdību es tevi piepulcināšu!
8 Kvēlās dusmās
es apslēpu savu vaigu no tevis, –
uz īsu brīdi! –
bet ar mūžīgu žēlsirdību es tevi apžēlošu! –
saka tavs Izpircējs, Kungs.
9 Tas man ir kā Noas ūdeņi!
Kā es zvērēju,
ka Noas ūdeņi vairs nenāks pār zemi,
tā es zvēru, ka vairs nedusmošu uz tevi
un nerāšu tevi.
10 Gan kalni atkāpsies
un pakalni saļodzīsies,
bet mana žēlastība no tevis neatkāpsies
un mana miera derība neļodzīsies,”
saka Kungs, tavs Žēlotājs!
11 “Apspiestā, trenktā, nemierinātā,
redzi, es tavus akmeņus rakstā izkārtošu
un izlikšu tavus pamatus safīriem,
12 tavus torņus ar ahātiem klāšu,
tavus vārtus ar rubīniem,
tavas sienas ar dārgakmeņiem!
13 Visi tavi dēli būs Kunga mācīti,
un taviem dēliem labi klāsies!
14 Taisnībā tu būsi dibināta,
spaidi būs tālu no tevis –
tad tu nebaidīsies,
un briesmas būs tālu,
tās tev netuvosies!
15 Tie, kas bruktin tev uzbrūk,
nenāk no manis –
kas tev uzbruks,
tas no tevis kritīs!
16 Redzi, es radīju kalēju,
kas oglēs uzpūš uguni
un taisa ieročus savam nodomam,
bet es arī radīju postītāju, kas iznīdēs to!
17 Nevienam ierocim, kas taisīts pret tevi,
veiksmes nebūs,
ikvienu mēli, kas grasās tevi tiesāt,
tu pārstrīdēsi –
tas ir Kunga kalpu mantojums
un viņu taisnības daļa no manis,”
saka Kungs.
