"Even they will perish,but You endure;And allof them will wearout like a garment;Like clothingYou will changethem and they will be changed.
Hezekiahprayedbeforethe LORDand said,"O LORD,the Godof Israel,who are enthroned[above] the cherubim,You are the God,You alone,of allthe kingdomsof the earth.You have madeheavenand earth.
"Wherewere you when I laidthe foundationof the earth?Tell[Me], ifyou haveunderstanding,
But You, O LORD,abideforever,And Your nameto allgenerations.
Godsaidto Moses,"I AMWHOI AM";and He said,"Thusyou shall sayto the sonsof Israel,I AMhas sentme to you.'"
And allthe hostof heavenwill wearaway,And the skywill be rolledup like a scroll;Alltheir hostswill also witherawayAs a leafwithersfrom the vine,Or as [one] withersfrom the figtree.
"Liftup your eyesto the sky,Then lookto the earthbeneath;For the skywill vanishlike smoke,And the earthwill wearout like a garmentAnd its inhabitantswill diein likemanner;But My salvationwill be forever,And My righteousnesswill not wane.
"For behold,I createnewheavensand a newearth;And the formerthingswill not be rememberedor cometo mind.
"For justas the newheavensand the newearthWhichI makewill endurebeforeMe," declaresthe LORD,"Soyour offspringand your namewill endure.
"Heavenand earthwill passaway,but My wordswill not pass away.
For the creationwas subjectedto futility,not willingly,but becauseof Him who subjectedit, in hope
ThenI sawa greatwhitethroneand Him who satupon it, from whosepresenceearthand heavenfled away,and noplacewas foundfor them.
ThenI sawa newheavenand a newearth;for the firstheavenand the firstearthpassed away,and there is nolonger[any] sea.
