Daily Bible CEV July 9 Verses

The LORD Controls Human Events

Isaiah 41 Be silent and listen, every island in the sea.

Have courage and come near, every one of you nations.

Let's settle this matter!

²Who appointed this ruler from the east?

Who puts nations and kings in his power?

His sword and his arrows turn them to dust

blown by the wind.

³He goes after them so quickly

that his feet barely touch the ground--

he doesn't even get hurt.

⁴Who makes these things happen?

Who controls human events?

I do! I am the LORD. I was there at the beginning;

I will be there at the end.

⁵Islands and foreign nations saw what I did

and trembled as they came near.

What Can Idols Do?

⁶Worshipers of idols comfort each other,

saying, "Don't worry!"

⁷Woodcarvers, goldsmiths, and other workers

encourage one another and say,

"We've done a great job!"

Then they nail the idol down, so it won't fall over.

The LORD's Chosen Servant

⁸Israel, you are my servant. I chose you,

the family of my friend Abraham.

⁹From far across the earth I brought you here and said,

"You are my chosen servant. I haven't forgotten you."

¹⁰Don't be afraid. I am with you.

Don't tremble with fear. I am your God.

I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm

and give you victories.

¹¹Everyone who hates you will be terribly disgraced;

those who attack will vanish into thin air.

¹²You will look around for those brutal enemies,

but you won't find them because they will be gone.

¹³I am the LORD your God. I am holding your hand,

so don't be afraid. I am here to help you.

¹⁴People of Israel, don't worry, though others may say,

"Israel is only a worm!"

I am the holy God of Israel, who saves and protects you.

¹⁵I will let you be like a log covered with sharp spikes.

You will grind and crush every mountain and hill

until they turn to dust.

¹⁶A strong wind will scatter them in all directions.

Then you will celebrate and praise me, your LORD,

the holy God of Israel.

The LORD Helps the Poor

¹⁷When the poor and needy are dying of thirst

and cannot find water,

I, the LORD God of Israel, will come to their rescue.

I won't forget them.

¹⁸I will make rivers flow on mountain peaks.

I will send streams to fill the valleys.

Dry and barren land will flow with springs

and become a lake.

¹⁹I will fill the desert with all kinds of trees--

cedars, acacias, and myrtles; olive and cypress trees;

fir trees and pines.

²⁰Everyone will see this and know that I,

the holy LORD God of Israel, created it all.

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