For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

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And I myself will be a wall(A) of fire(B) around it,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will be its glory(C) within.’(D)

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And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.

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Then the Lord will create(A) over all of Mount Zion(B) and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night;(C) over everything the glory[a](D) will be a canopy.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 4:5 Or over all the glory there

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

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But you, Lord, are a shield(A) around me,
    my glory, the One who lifts my head high.(B)

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And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

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But I will encamp(A) at my temple
    to guard it against marauding forces.(B)
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
    for now I am keeping watch.(C)

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18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

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18 No longer will violence(A) be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction(B) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(C)
    and your gates Praise.(D)
19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
    nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,(E)
    and your God will be your glory.(F)

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23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God(A) gives it light,(B) and the Lamb(C) is its lamp.

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Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

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And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.

The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.

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I will shake all nations, and what is desired(A) by all nations will come, and I will fill this house(B) with glory,(C)’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘The silver is mine and the gold(D) is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty. ‘The glory(E) of this present house(F) will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,(G)’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

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God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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God is in her citadels;(A)
    he has shown himself to be her fortress.(B)

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The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

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The Lord Almighty(A) is with us;(B)
    the God of Jacob(C) is our fortress.(D)

Come and see what the Lord has done,(E)
    the desolations(F) he has brought on the earth.
He makes wars(G) cease
    to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow(H) and shatters the spear;
    he burns the shields[a] with fire.(I)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;(J)
    I will be exalted(K) among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
    the God of Jacob(L) is our fortress.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:9 Or chariots

21 But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

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21 There the Lord will be our Mighty(A) One.
    It will be like a place of broad rivers and streams.(B)
No galley with oars will ride them,
    no mighty ship(C) will sail them.

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26 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

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A Song of Praise

26 In that day(A) this song will be sung(B) in the land of Judah:

We have a strong city;(C)
    God makes salvation
    its walls(D) and ramparts.(E)
Open the gates(F)
    that the righteous(G) nation may enter,
    the nation that keeps faith.

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And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

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No longer will there be any curse.(A) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.(B) They will see his face,(C) and his name will be on their foreheads.(D) There will be no more night.(E) They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.(F) And they will reign for ever and ever.(G)

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