7. Grass dries up,and flowers wither when the Lord’s breath blows on them.Yes, people are like grass.
8. Grass dries up,and flowers wither,but the word of our God will last forever.”
9. Go up a high mountain, Zion.Tell the good news!Call out with a loud voice, Jerusalem.Tell the good news!Raise your voice without fear.Tell the cities of Judah:“Here is your God!”
10. The Almighty Lord is coming with powerto rule with authority.His reward is with him,and the people he has won arrive ahead of him.
11. Like a shepherd he takes care of his flock.He gathers the lambs in his arms.He carries them in his arms.He gently helps the sheep and their lambs.
12. Who has measured the water of the sea with the palm of his handor measured the sky with the length of his hand?Who has held the dust of the earth in a bushel basketor weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills on a balance?
13. Who has directed the Spirit of the Lordor instructed him as his adviser?
14. Whom did he consult?Who gave him understanding?Who taught him the right way?Who taught him knowledge?Who informed him about the way to understanding?