For (A)His anger is but for a moment,
His (B)favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may (C)last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

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The Greatness of God

40 (A)Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God.
(B)Speak [a]kindly to Jerusalem;
And call out to her, that her [b](C)warfare has ended,
That her [c](D)iniquity has been removed,
That she has received of the Lord’s hand
(E)Double for all her sins.”

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  1. Isaiah 40:2 Lit to the heart of
  2. Isaiah 40:2 Or hard service
  3. Isaiah 40:2 Or penalty of iniquity accepted as paid off

[a]For a (A)brief moment I forsook you,
But with great compassion I will (B)gather you.
“In an [b](C)outburst of anger
I hid My face from you for a moment,
But with everlasting (D)lovingkindness I will (E)have compassion on you,”
Says the Lord your (F)Redeemer.

“For [c]this is like the days of Noah to Me,
When I swore that the waters of Noah
Would (G)not [d]flood the earth again;
So I have sworn that I will (H)not be angry with you
Nor will I rebuke you.
10 “For the (I)mountains may be removed and the hills may shake,
But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you,
And My (J)covenant of peace will not be shaken,”
Says (K)the Lord who has compassion on you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:7 Lit In
  2. Isaiah 54:8 Lit overflowing
  3. Isaiah 54:9 Some mss read the waters of Noah this is to Me
  4. Isaiah 54:9 Lit cross over