AND HE CAMEAND PREACHEDPEACETO YOU WHOWERE FAR AWAY,AND PEACETO THOSEWHO WERE NEAR;
And He has liftedup a hornfor His people,Praisefor allHis godlyones;[Even] for the sonsof Israel,a peoplenearto Him. Praisethe LORD!
We givethanksto You, O God,we givethanks,For Your nameis near;Men declareYour wondrousworks.
Lovingkindnessand truthhave mettogether; Righteousnessand peacehave kissedeach other.
"Orlet him relyon My protection,Let him makepeacewith Me, Let him makepeacewith Me."
Howlovelyon the mountainsAre the feetof him who bringsgood news,Who announcespeaceAnd bringsgood newsof happiness,Who announcessalvation,[And] saysto Zion,"Your Godreigns!"
I will cutoffthe chariotfrom EphraimAnd the horsefrom Jerusalem;And the bowof warwill be cutoff.And He will speakpeaceto the nations;And His dominionwill be from seato sea,And from the Riverto the endsof the earth.
"Ifthe houseis worthy,giveit your [blessing of] peace.But ifit is not worthy,take backyour [blessing of] peace.
"Orwhatwoman,ifshe hastensilvercoinsand losesonecoin,does not lighta lampand sweepthe houseand searchcarefullyuntilshe findsit?
"Gloryto Godin the highest,And on earthpeaceamongmenwith whom He is pleased."
"The wordwhichHe sentto the sonsof Israel,preachingpeacethroughJesusChrist(He is Lordof all)--
"For the promiseis for you and your childrenand for allwhoare far off,as manyas the Lordour Godwill callto Himself."
Howthenwill they callon Him in whomthey have not believed?Howwill they believein Him whomthey have not heard?And howwill they hearwithouta preacher?
Therefore,having been justifiedby faith,we havepeacewith Godthroughour LordJesusChrist,
Therefore,we are ambassadorsfor Christ,as thoughGodwere making an appealthroughus; we begyou on behalfof Christ,be reconciledto God.
ifindeedyou have heardHim and have been taughtin Him, justas truthis in Jesus,
"For whatgreatnationis there that has a godso nearto it as is the LORDour Godwheneverwe callon Him?
