Thursday, December 14, 2006

Little Rajah, Little King

1 But there will be no more (A) gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He (B) treated the (C) land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.

2 (D) The people who walk in darkness will see a great light; those who live in a dark land, the light will shine on them.

3 (E) You shall multiply the nation, You (F) shall increase their gladness; they will be glad in Your presence as with the gladness of harvest, as (G) men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

4 For (H) You shall break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders, the rod of their (I) oppressor, as at the battle of (J) Midian.

5 For every boot of the booted warrior in the battle tumult, and cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.

6 For a (K) Child will be born to us, a (L) Son will be given to us; and the (M) government will rest (N)on His shoulders; and His name will be called (O) Wonderful Counselor, (P) Mighty God, Eternal (Q) Father, Prince of (R) Peace.

7 There will be (S) no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the (T) throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with (U) justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore (V) the zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.

-Isaiah 9:1-7