Isaiah 40:6-11

Good News Translation

^6 (A)A voice cries out, “Proclaim a message!”
“What message shall I proclaim?” I ask.
“Proclaim that all human beings are like grass;
    they last no longer than wild flowers.
⁷ Grass withers and flowers fade
    when the Lord sends the wind blowing over them.
    People are no more enduring than grass.
⁸ Yes, grass withers and flowers fade,
    but the word of our God endures forever.”

⁹ Jerusalem, go up on a high mountain
    and proclaim the good news!
Call out with a loud voice, Zion;
    announce the good news!^[a]
Speak out and do not be afraid.
Tell the towns of Judah
    that their God is coming!

^10 (B)The Sovereign Lord is coming to rule with power,
    bringing with him the people he has rescued.^[b]
11 (C)He will take care of his flock like a shepherd;
    he will gather the lambs together
    and carry them in his arms;
    he will gently lead their mothers.