7. The grass dies and the flowers fallwhen the breath of the Lord blows on them.Surely the people are like grass.
8. The grass dies and the flowers fall,but the word of our God will live forever.”
9. Jerusalem, you have good news to tell.Go up on a high mountain.Jerusalem, you have good news to tell.Shout out loud the good news.Shout it out and don’t be afraid.Say to the towns of Judah,“Here is your God.”
10. Look, the Lord God is coming with powerto rule all the people.Look, he will bring reward for his people;he will have their payment with him.
11. He takes care of his people like a shepherd.He gathers them like lambs in his armsand carries them close to him.He gently leads the mothers of the lambs.
12. Who has measured the oceans in the palm of his hand?Who has used his hand to measure the sky?Who has used a bowl to measure all the dust of the earthand scales to weigh the mountains and hills?
13. Who has known the mind of the Lordor been able to give him advice?
14. Whom did he ask for help?Who taught him the right way?Who taught him knowledgeand showed him the way to understanding?
15. The nations are like one small drop in a bucket;they are no more than the dust on his measuring scales.To him the islands are no more than fine dust on his scales.
16. All the trees in Lebanon are not enough for the altar fires,and all the animals in Lebanon are not enough for burnt offerings.
17. Compared to the Lord all the nations are worth nothing;to him they are less than nothing.
18. Can you compare God to anything?Can you compare him to an image of anything?
19. An idol is formed by a craftsman,and a goldsmith covers it with goldand makes silver chains for it.