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)

⁹ You who bring good news^(A) to Zion,
    go up on a high mountain.
You who bring good news to Jerusalem,^[a](B)
    lift up your voice with a shout,
lift it up, do not be afraid;
    say to the towns of Judah,
    “Here is your God!”^(C)
10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes^(D) with power,^(E)
    and he rules^(F) with a mighty arm.^(G)
See, his reward^(H) is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.
¹¹ He tends his flock like a shepherd:^(I)
    He gathers the lambs in his arms^(J)
and carries them close to his heart;^(K)
    he gently leads^(L) those that have young.^(M)

Lord my God, you are very great;
    you are clothed with splendor and majesty.^(B)

² The Lord wraps^(C) himself in light^(D) as with a garment;
    he stretches^(E) out the heavens^(F) like a tent^(G)

³     and lays the beams^(A) of his upper chambers on their waters.^(B)
He makes the clouds^(C) his chariot^(D)
    and rides on the wings of the wind.^(E)
4 He makes winds his messengers,^[a](F)
    flames of fire^(G) his servants.

²⁴ How many are your works,^(A) Lord!
    In wisdom you made^(B) them all;
    the earth is full of your creatures.^(C)
25 There is the sea,^(D) vast and spacious,
    teeming with creatures beyond number—
    living things both large and small.^(E)

²⁷ All creatures look to you
    to give them their food^(A) at the proper time.
²⁸ When you give it to them,
    they gather it up;
when you open your hand,
    they are satisfied^(B) with good things.

²⁹ When you hide your face,^(A)
    they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
    they die and return to the dust.^(B)
30 When you send your Spirit,^(C)
    they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.