Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
Isaiah 27:8 - King James 2000 In measure, by sending it away, you will contend with it: he removes it with his fierce blast in the day of the east wind. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition By driving them out of Canaan, by exile, You contended with them in a measure [O Lord]–He removed them with His rough blast as in the day of the east wind. American Standard Version (1901) In measure, when thou sendest them away, thou dost contend with them; he hath removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind. Common English Bible By frightening Jerusalem, by sending her away, you contended with her, expelling with a fierce blast on the day of the east wind. Catholic Public Domain Version You will judge this by comparing one measure to another, when he has been cast out. He has decided this, by his stern spirit, for the day of heat. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In measure against measure, when it shall be cast off, thou shalt judge it. He hath meditated with his severe spirit in the day of heat. |
Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
[A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.] O LORD, rebuke me not in your wrath: neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
[To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. A Psalm of David.] O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
Surely the wrath of man shall praise you: the remainder of wrath shall you restrain.
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Why should you be stricken any more? you will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Therefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord has performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
Thus says the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have you sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you.
For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
You meet him that rejoices and works righteousness, those that remember you in your ways: behold, you are angry; for we have sinned: in those ways is continuance, and we shall be saved.
O LORD, correct me, but with justice; not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.
For I am with you, says the LORD, to save you: though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, yet will I not make a full end of you: but I will correct you in just measure, and will not leave you altogether unpunished.
At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places blows in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
For thus has the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
Fear you not, O Jacob my servant, says the LORD: for I am with you; for I will make a complete end of all the nations where I have driven you: but I will not make a complete end of you, but correct you in measure; yet will I not leave you entirely unpunished.
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.
Though he is fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall plunder the treasury of every precious thing.
Hear the word of the LORD, you children of Israel: for the LORD has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land: Because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials: