⁷ The vineyard^(A) of the Lord Almighty
    is the nation of Israel,
and the people of Judah
    are the vines he delighted in.
And he looked for justice,^(B) but saw bloodshed;
    for righteousness,^(C) but heard cries of distress.^(D)

¹⁶ But the Lord Almighty will be exalted^(A) by his justice,^(B)
    and the holy God will be proved holy^(C) by his righteous acts.

⁷ Of the greatness of his government^(A) and peace^(B)
    there will be no end.^(C)
He will reign^(D) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice^(E) and righteousness^(F)
    from that time on and forever.^(G)
The zeal^(H) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

⁴ but with righteousness^(A) he will judge the needy,^(B)
    with justice^(C) he will give decisions for the poor^(D) of the earth.
He will strike^(E) the earth with the rod of his mouth;^(F)
    with the breath^(G) of his lips he will slay the wicked.^(H)
5 Righteousness will be his belt^(I)
    and faithfulness^(J) the sash around his waist.^(K)

² “Who has stirred^(A) up one from the east,^(B)
    calling him in righteousness^(C) to his service^[a]?^(D)
He hands nations over to him
    and subdues kings before him.
He turns them to dust^(E) with his sword,
    to windblown chaff^(F) with his bow.^(G)

⁸ “You heavens above, rain^(A) down my righteousness;^(B)
    let the clouds shower it down.
Let the earth open wide,
    let salvation^(C) spring up,
let righteousness flourish with it;
    I, the Lord, have created it.

¹³ I will raise up Cyrus^[a](A) in my righteousness:
    I will make all his ways straight.^(B)
He will rebuild my city^(C)
    and set my exiles free,
but not for a price or reward,^(D)
    says the Lord Almighty.”

⁵ My righteousness draws near speedily,
    my salvation^(A) is on the way,^(B)
    and my arm^(C) will bring justice to the nations.
The islands^(D) will look to me
    and wait in hope^(E) for my arm.
⁶ Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
    look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,^(F)
    the earth will wear out like a garment^(G)
    and its inhabitants die like flies.
But my salvation^(H) will last forever,^(I)
    my righteousness will never fail.^(J)

⁷ “Hear me, you who know what is right,^(K)
    you people who have taken my instruction to heart:^(L)
Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals
    or be terrified by their insults.^(M)
8 For the moth will eat them up like a garment;^(N)
    the worm^(O) will devour them like wool.
But my righteousness will last forever,^(P)
    my salvation through all generations.”