A Branch from David’s Line
Out
of the stump of David’s family will
grow a shoot—
yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
And
the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the
Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
He
will delight in obeying the Lord. He
will not judge by appearance
nor make a decision based on hearsay.
He
will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited.
The
earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will
destroy the wicked.
He
will wear righteousness like a belt
and truth like an undergarment.
In
that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down
with the baby goat.
The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and
a little child will lead them all.
The
cow will graze near the bear. The cub
and the calf will lie down together.
The lion will eat
hay like a cow.
The
baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra.
Yes, a
little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.
Nothing
will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, for as the waters fill the
sea,
so the earth will be filled with people who know
the Lord.
In
that day the heir to David’s throne will
be a banner of salvation to all the world.
The nations will rally to him, and
the land where he lives will be a glorious place. (NLT)
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