For (A)His anger is but for a moment,
His (B)favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may (C)last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

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The Greatness of God

40 (A)Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
(B)Speak [a]kindly to Jerusalem;
And call out to her, that her [b](C)warfare has ended,
That her [c](D)guilt has been removed,
That she has received of the Lords hand
(E)Double for all her sins.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:2 Lit to the heart of
  2. Isaiah 40:2 Or hard service
  3. Isaiah 40:2 Or penalty of guilt accepted as paid off

[a]For a (A)brief moment I abandoned you,
But with great compassion I will (B)gather you.
In an [b](C)outburst of anger
I hid My face from you for a moment,
But with everlasting (D)favor I will (E)have compassion on you,”
Says the Lord your (F)Redeemer.

“For [c]this is like the days of Noah to Me,
When I swore that the waters of Noah
Would (G)not [d]flood the earth again;
So I have sworn that I will (H)not be angry with you
Nor rebuke you.
10 For the (I)mountains may be removed and the hills may shake,
But My [e]favor will not be removed from you,
Nor will My (J)covenant of peace be shaken,”
Says (K)the Lord who has compassion on you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:7 Lit In
  2. Isaiah 54:8 Lit overflowing
  3. Isaiah 54:9 Some mss the waters of Noah this is to Me
  4. Isaiah 54:9 Lit cross over
  5. Isaiah 54:10 Or faithfulness

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