4. Every valley shall be raised up,every mountain and hill made low;the rough ground shall become level,the rugged places a plain.
5. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,and all people will see it together.For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’
6. A voice says, ‘Cry out.’And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’‘All people are like grass,and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
7. The grass withers and the flowers fall,because the breath of the Lord blows on them.Surely the people are grass.
8. The grass withers and the flowers fall,but the word of our God endures for ever.’
9. You who bring good news to Zion,go up on a high mountain.You who bring good news to Jerusalem,lift up your voice with a shout,lift it up, do not be afraid;say to the towns of Judah,‘Here is your God!’
10. See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,and he rules with a mighty arm.See, his reward is with him,and his recompense accompanies him.
11. He tends his flock like a shepherd:he gathers the lambs in his armsand carries them close to his heart;he gently leads those that have young.
12. Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,or weighed the mountains on the scalesand the hills in a balance?
13. Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord,or instruct the Lord as his counsellor?
14. Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,and who taught him the right way?Who was it that taught him knowledge,or showed him the path of understanding?