Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool, says the LORD; what house will you build for me? He looks to the humble and contrite. God will extend peace like a river, comfort his people like a mother, and make new heavens and a new earth.
1 Thus saith the LORD , The heaven is my throne , and the earth is my footstool : where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest ?
2 For all those things hath mine hand made , and all those things have been, saith the LORD : but to this man will I look , even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit , and trembleth at my word .
3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man ; he that sacrificeth a lamb , as if he cut off a dog's neck ; he that offereth an oblation , as if he offered swine's blood ; he that burneth incense , as if he blessed an idol . Yea, they have chosen their own ways , and their soul delighteth in their abominations .
4 I also will choose their delusions , and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called , none did answer ; when I spake , they did not hear : but they did evil before mine eyes , and chose that in which I delighted not.
5 Hear the word of the LORD , ye that tremble at his word ; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said , Let the LORD be glorified : but he shall appear to your joy , and they shall be ashamed .
6 A voice of noise from the city , a voice from the temple , a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies .
7 Before she travailed , she brought forth ; before her pain came , she was delivered of a man child .
8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day ? or shall a nation be born at once ? for as soon as Zion travailed , she brought forth her children .
9 Shall I bring to the birth , and not cause to bring forth ? saith the LORD : shall I cause to bring forth , and shut the womb? saith thy God .
10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem , and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
11 That ye may suck , and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations ; that ye may milk out , and be delighted with the abundance of her glory .
12 For thus saith the LORD , Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river , and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream : then shall ye suck , ye shall be borne upon her sides , and be dandled upon her knees .
13 As one whom his mother comforteth , so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem .
14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice , and your bones shall flourish like an herb : and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants , and his indignation toward his enemies .
15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire , and with his chariots like a whirlwind , to render his anger with fury , and his rebuke with flames of fire .
16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh : and the slain of the LORD shall be many .
17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst , eating swine's flesh , and the abomination , and the mouse , shall be consumed together , saith the LORD .
18 For I know their works and their thoughts : it shall come , that I will gather all nations and tongues ; and they shall come , and see my glory .
19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations , to Tarshish , Pul , and Lud , that draw the bow , to Tubal , and Javan , to the isles afar off , that have not heard my fame , neither have seen my glory ; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles .
20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses , and in chariots , and in litters , and upon mules , and upon swift beasts , to my holy mountain Jerusalem , saith the LORD , as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD .
21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites , saith the LORD .
22 For as the new heavens and the new earth , which I will make , shall remain before me, saith the LORD , so shall your seed and your name remain .
23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another , and from one sabbath to another , shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD .
24 And they shall go forth , and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die , neither shall their fire be quenched ; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh .