thussaysthe LordGOD:"It shall not standnorshall it cometo pass.
The counselof the LORDstandsforever,The plansof His heartfrom generationto generation.
For the wrathof manshall praiseYou; With a remnantof wrathYou will girdYourself.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
"Your covenantwith deathwill be canceled,And your pactwith Sheolwill not stand;Whenthe overwhelmingscourgepassesthrough,Then you becomeits trampling[place].
"Becauseof your ragingagainstMe And because your arrogancehas comeup to My ears,Therefore I will putMy hookin your noseAnd My bridlein your lips,And I will turnyou backby the waywhichyou came.
Now it cameabout in the daysof Ahaz,the sonof Jotham,the sonof Uzziah,kingof Judah,that Rezinthe kingof Aramand Pekahthe sonof Remaliah,kingof Israel,wentup to Jerusalemto [wage] waragainstit, but couldnot conquerit.
"Let us goup against Judahand terrorizeit, and makefor ourselves a breachin its walls and setup the sonof Tabeelas kingin the midstof it,"
"Devisea plan,but it will be thwarted;Statea proposal,but it will not stand,For Godis with us."
Whois therewho speaksand it comesto pass,Unlessthe Lordhas commanded[it]?
"Allthe inhabitantsof the earthare accountedas nothing,But He doesaccordingto His willin the hostof heavenAnd [among] the inhabitantsof earth;And noone can wardoffHis handOr sayto Him, 'Whathave You done?'
