The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.

Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earth's inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left.

You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the LORD's renown, for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed.

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils.

The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men."

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.

For upon all the glory shall be a defense