Isaiah 25
1Lord, you are my God;I will exalt you and praise your name,for in perfect faithfulnessyou have done wonderful things,things planned long ago. 2You have made the city a heap of rubble,the fortified town a ruin,the foreigners’ stronghold a city no more;it will never be rebuilt. 3Therefore strong peoples will honor you;cities of ruthless nations will revere you. 4You have been a refuge for the poor,a refuge for the needy in their distress,a shelter from the stormand a shade from the heat.For the breath of the ruthlessis like a storm driving against a wall 5and like the heat of the desert.You silence the uproar of foreigners;as heat is reduced by the shadow of a cloud,so the song of the ruthless is stilled. 6On this mountain the Lord Almighty will preparea feast of rich food for all peoples,a banquet of aged wine—the best of meats and the finest of wines. 7On this mountain he will destroythe shroud that enfolds all peoples,the sheet that covers all nations; 8he will swallow up death forever.The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tearsfrom all faces;he will remove his people’s disgracefrom all the earth.The Lord has spoken. 9In that day they will say,“Surely this is our God;we trusted in him, and he saved us.This is the Lord, we trusted in him;let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” 10The hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain;but Moab will be trampled in their landas straw is trampled down in the manure. 11They will stretch out their hands in it,as swimmers stretch out their hands to swim.God will bring down their pridedespite the cleverness of their hands. 12He will bring down your high fortified wallsand lay them low;he will bring them down to the ground,to the very dust.
Study Context for Isaiah 25
As you study Isaiah 25, keep in mind the overarching themes of this old testament book: Judgment, Comfort, Messiah. Observe how the specific events or teachings in this chapter contribute to the book's broader message.
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Observation: What does Isaiah 25 reveal about the character and nature of God? What does it reveal about humanity?
Application: How does the truth presented in this chapter change how you should live, think, or pray today?
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