15 You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death,(A)
    with the realm of the dead we have made an agreement.
When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(B)
    it cannot touch us,
for we have made a lie(C) our refuge
    and falsehood[a] our hiding place.(D)

16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,(E) a tested stone,(F)
    a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;(G)
the one who relies on it
    will never be stricken with panic.(H)
17 I will make justice(I) the measuring line
    and righteousness the plumb line;(J)
hail(K) will sweep away your refuge, the lie,
    and water will overflow(L) your hiding place.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:15 Or false gods

Bible Gateway Recommends