³ A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
    the way^(G) for the Lord^[a];
make straight^(H) in the desert
    a highway for our God.^[b](I)
4 Every valley shall be raised up,^(J)
    every mountain and hill^(K) made low;
the rough ground shall become level,^(L)
    the rugged places a plain.
⁵ And the glory^(M) of the Lord will be revealed,
    and all people will see it together.^(N)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”^(O)

⁶ A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,^(P)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
⁷ The grass withers^(Q) and the flowers fall,
    because the breath^(R) of the Lord blows^(S) on them.
    Surely the people are grass.
⁸ The grass withers and the flowers^(T) fall,
    but the word^(U) of our God endures^(V) forever.^(W)”

⁹ You who bring good news^(X) to Zion,
    go up on a high mountain.
You who bring good news to Jerusalem,^[c](Y)
    lift up your voice with a shout,
lift it up, do not be afraid;
    say to the towns of Judah,
    “Here is your God!”^(Z)
10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes^(AA) with power,^(AB)
    and he rules^(AC) with a mighty arm.^(AD)
See, his reward^(AE) is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.

⁸ “But you, Israel, my servant,^(A)
    Jacob, whom I have chosen,^(B)
    you descendants of Abraham^(C) my friend,^(D)
9 I took you from the ends of the earth,^(E)
    from its farthest corners I called^(F) you.
I said, ‘You are my servant’;^(G)
    I have chosen^(H) you and have not rejected you.
¹⁰ So do not fear,^(I) for I am with you;^(J)
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen^(K) you and help^(L) you;
    I will uphold you^(M) with my righteous right hand.^(N)

¹¹ “All who rage^(O) against you
    will surely be ashamed and disgraced;^(P)
those who oppose^(Q) you
    will be as nothing and perish.^(R)
12 Though you search for your enemies,
    you will not find them.^(S)
Those who wage war against you
    will be as nothing^(T) at all.
¹³ For I am the Lord your God
    who takes hold of your right hand^(U)
and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help^(V) you.
¹⁴ Do not be afraid,^(W) you worm^(X) Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help^(Y) you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer,^(Z) the Holy One^(AA) of Israel.
¹⁵ “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge,^(AB)
    new and sharp, with many teeth.
You will thresh the mountains^(AC) and crush them,
    and reduce the hills to chaff.^(AD)
16 You will winnow^(AE) them, the wind will pick them up,
    and a gale^(AF) will blow them away.^(AG)
But you will rejoice^(AH) in the Lord
    and glory^(AI) in the Holy One^(AJ) of Israel.

²¹ Therefore hear this, you afflicted^(A) one,
    made drunk,^(B) but not with wine.
²² This is what your Sovereign Lord says,
    your God, who defends^(C) his people:
“See, I have taken out of your hand
    the cup^(D) that made you stagger;
from that cup, the goblet of my wrath,
    you will never drink again.
²³ I will put it into the hands of your tormentors,^(E)
    who said to you,
    ‘Fall prostrate^(F) that we may walk^(G) on you.’
And you made your back like the ground,
    like a street to be walked on.”^(H)

52 Awake, awake,^(I) Zion,
    clothe yourself with strength!^(J)
Put on your garments of splendor,^(K)
    Jerusalem, the holy city.^(L)
The uncircumcised^(M) and defiled^(N)
    will not enter you again.^(O)
2 Shake off your dust;^(P)
    rise up,^(Q) sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,^(R)
    Daughter Zion,^(S) now a captive.

“You were sold for nothing,^(T)
    and without money^(U) you will be redeemed.^(V)”

“At first my people went down to Egypt^(W) to live;
    lately, Assyria^(X) has oppressed them.

“For my people have been taken away for nothing,
    and those who rule them mock,^[a]”
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
    my name is constantly blasphemed.^(Y)
6 Therefore my people will know^(Z) my name;^(AA)
    therefore in that day^(AB) they will know
that it is I who foretold^(AC) it.
    Yes, it is I.”

⁷ How beautiful on the mountains^(AD)
    are the feet of those who bring good news,^(AE)
who proclaim peace,^(AF)
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”^(AG)
8 Listen! Your watchmen^(AH) lift up their voices;^(AI)
    together they shout for joy.^(AJ)
When the Lord returns^(AK) to Zion,^(AL)
    they will see it with their own eyes.
⁹ Burst into songs of joy^(AM) together,
    you ruins^(AN) of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted^(AO) his people,
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.^(AP)
10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm^(AQ)
    in the sight of all the nations,^(AR)
and all the ends of the earth^(AS) will see
    the salvation^(AT) of our God.

¹¹ Depart,^(AU) depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing!^(AV)
Come out from it and be pure,^(AW)
    you who carry the articles^(AX) of the Lord’s house.
¹² But you will not leave in haste^(AY)
    or go in flight;
for the Lord will go before you,^(AZ)
    the God of Israel will be your rear guard.^(BA)