Isaiah Chapter 25

Praise for Judgment and Salvation

¹ Yahveh, you’re my God.

                        I’ll honor and thank you

                              for doing the wonderful things you planned long ago.

                        ² You’ve reduced fortified towns to ruble;

                              the foreigners’ palaces will never be rebuilt.

                        ³ So strong people will honor you;

                                    towns in ruthless nations will come to revere you,

                              ⁴ because you’ve defended the helpless

                                    and needy in their despair;

                              you’re a shelter from the storm and a shade from heat,

                                    because the breath of ruthless people

                                          is like a storm beating on a wall

                                          ⁵ or stifling heat in drought.

                              You weaken the threats of foreigner powers

                                    like a cloud’s shadow lessens heat;

                              the raucous war songs of the ruthless fall silent.             

Is 25:1-5

⁶ On this mountain Yahveh of Hosts will hold a lavish banquet for everybody in the world, a banquet of aged wine and choice meat. ⁷ Here he’ll remove the shadow that lies over every country, the veil that covers the nations. ⁸ He’ll swallow up death for all time, wipe away everyone’s tears, and remove the abuse of his people everywhere. Yahveh has said so.

⁹ At that time, people will say, “This is the God we’ve waited for to save us. He’s Yahveh; let’s celebrate and be glad he’s done it.” ¹⁰ His hand will rest on this mountain, and Moab will be trodden down like straw in the urine of a manure pit. ¹¹ He’ll subdue Moab like a swimmer pushes down water. He’ll end its pride and slight-of-hand. ¹² He’ll bring down its impregnable fortifications and throw them on the ground.    

Is 25:6-12