For You have been a strength to the poor,
A strength to the needy in his distress,
(A)A refuge from the storm,
A shade from the heat;
For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
You will reduce the noise of aliens,
As heat in a dry place;
As heat in the shadow of a cloud,
The song of the terrible ones will be [a]diminished.

And in (B)this mountain
(C)The Lord of hosts will make for (D)all people
A feast of [b]choice pieces,
A feast of [c]wines on the lees,
Of fat things full of marrow,
Of well-refined wines on the lees.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 25:5 humbled
  2. Isaiah 25:6 Lit. fat things
  3. Isaiah 25:6 wines matured on the sediment

You have been a refuge(A) for the poor,(B)
    a refuge for the needy(C) in their distress,
a shelter from the storm(D)
    and a shade from the heat.
For the breath of the ruthless(E)
    is like a storm driving against a wall
    and like the heat of the desert.
You silence(F) the uproar of foreigners;(G)
    as heat is reduced by the shadow of a cloud,
    so the song of the ruthless(H) is stilled.

On this mountain(I) the Lord Almighty will prepare
    a feast(J) of rich food for all peoples,
a banquet of aged wine—
    the best of meats and the finest of wines.(K)

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