God will make his people strong.\par People will praise God’s followers.\par People will praise Israel.\par They are the people God fights for.\par Praise the Lord!\par
But you will make me strong.\par I will be like a ram with strong horns.\par \{You chose me for my special work;\}\par you poured your refreshing oil over me.\par
People will come \{to me\}.\par Those people will help Jacob \{to be strong\}\par like a plant with good roots.\par Those people will cause Israel to grow\par like a plant beginning to bloom.\par Then the land will be filled\par with \{the children of Israel\}\par like fruit from plants.”\par
This message is from the Lord,\par “The time is coming,”\par “when I will raise up a good ‘sprout.’ {\cf2\super [181]} \par He will be a king\par who will rule in a wise way.\par He will do what is fair and right\par in the land.\par
At that time, you will be able to speak to that person. You won’t be silent any more. In this way, you will be an example for them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
And the family of Israel will never again depend on Egypt. The Israelites will remember their sin—they will remember that they turned to Egypt \{for help and not to God\}. And they will know that I am the Lord and Master.”
Now the power of the Lord my Master had come on me the evening before that person came to me. \{God made me not able to speak.\} At the time that person came to me, the Lord had opened my mouth and let me speak again.
The Lord destroys his enemies.
God Most-High will thunder in heaven against people.
The Lord will judge even the faraway lands.
He will give power to his king.
He will make his special king strong.”