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Grass withers and flowers fade away
    when the Lord’s breath blows on them;
        surely the people are like grass.[a]
Grass withers and flowers fade away,
    when the Lord’s breath blows on them,
        but the word of[b] our God will stand forever.”

Here is Your God

“Climb up a high mountain,
    you messenger of good news to Zion!
Lift up your voice with strength,
    you messenger to Jerusalem!
Lift it up!
    Don’t be afraid!
Say to the towns of Judah,
    ‘Here is your God!’

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:7 So MT; 1QIsaa LXX lack this v.
  2. Isaiah 40:8 So MT LXX; 1QIsaa lacks the word of