He will make you greater than any other nation that he has created, and you will bring praise and honor to his name. You will be his own people, as he promised."

Let them shout aloud as they praise God, with their sharp swords in their hands

to bind their kings in chains, their leaders in chains of iron;

Jerusalem will be a source of joy, honor, and pride to me; and every nation in the world will fear and tremble when they hear about the good things that I do for the people of Jerusalem and about the prosperity that I bring to the city."

The time is coming! I will punish your oppressors; I will rescue all the lame and bring the exiles home. I will turn their shame to honor, and all the world will praise them.

The time is coming! I will bring your scattered people home; I will make you famous throughout the world and make you prosperous once again." The LORD has spoken.

Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed.

The LORD said, "I will let the nations see my glory and show them how I use my power to carry out my just decisions.

The Israelites will know from then on that I am the LORD their God.

Tell the people there what I, the Sovereign LORD, say about them: I am your enemy, Sidon; people will praise me because of what I do to you. They will know that I am the LORD, when I show how holy I am by punishing those who live in you.

How we laughed, how we sang for joy! Then the other nations said about us, "The LORD did great things for them."

Indeed he did great things for us; how happy we were!