The Koine Bible

Woe to those who afflict you; and no one makes you afflicted, and he who rejects you does not reject; those who reject shall be captured, and shall be delivered over; and as a moth on a garment, so they shall be defeated.

Lord, have mercy on us, for on you we have trusted; the seed of the disobedient has become for destruction, but our salvation is in time of affliction.

At the sound of your fear peoples were put to flight; from your fear and the nations were scattered.

Now then your spoils shall be gathered, small and great; in whatever way anyone gathers locusts, so shall they mock you.

Holy is God, the one dwelling in the heights; Zion has been filled with judgment and righteousness.

In law he will be delivered; in treasures is our salvation. There wisdom and knowledge and piety toward the Lord; these are treasures of righteousness.

Behold now, in your fear they themselves shall be afraid; those whom you feared shall be afraid because of you, for messengers shall be sent, demanding peace, bitterly weeping, pleading for peace.

For their ways shall be made desolate; the fear of the nations has ceased, and the covenant with these is removed, and you shall by no means regard them as men.

The land mourned; Lebanon was put to shame; Sharon became a marsh; Galilee and Carmel shall be made plain.

Now I will rise up, says the Lord; now I will be glorified, now I will be exalted.

Now you shall see; now you shall perceive. The strength of your spirit shall be vain; fire shall devour you.

And the nations shall be burned up like thorns in a field thrown down and burned up

Those far away shall hear what I have done; those drawing near shall know my strength.

The lawless in Zion have departed; trembling will seize the ungodly. Who will declare to you that fire is burning? Who will declare to you the everlasting place?

One who walks in righteousness, speaking straightness of way, hating lawlessness and injustice, and shaking his hands from gifts, stopping up his ears so as not to hear a judgment of blood, shutting his eyes so as not to see injustice

This one will dwell in a lofty cave of a strong rock; bread will be given to him, and his water is sure.

You will see a king in his glory, and your eyes will see a land from afar.

Your heart will meditate on fear: Where are the scribes? Where are the counselors? Where is he who numbers the ones being fed?

a people small and great, a people whom they did not take counsel with, nor did one know a deep-sounding speech, so as not to hear; a despised people, and there is no understanding for the one hearing

Behold, Zion, the city of our salvation; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a wealthy city, tents that shall by no means be shaken, nor shall the stakes of its tent ever be moved, nor shall its cords by no means be broken.

For the name of the Lord is great for you; it will be a place for you, rivers and broad and wide canals; you shall not go by this way, nor shall a driving ship go by.

For God is great; he will not pass over me. The Lord is our judge, the Lord is our ruler, the Lord is our king; this Lord will save us.

Your ropes are broken, for your mast did not hold fast; it has inclined, it will not slacken the sails; it will not raise a standard until it is given over for plunder; therefore many lame men shall make plunder

And the people dwelling among them shall by no means say, I am weary, for their sin has been forgiven them.