Today is the 13th day of September. Welcome to the daily audio Bible. I am Brian. It is wonderful to be together.

Gathered you around the global campfire for another step forward on our journey.

And our journey has led us, well, it's led us from Genesis all the way into the book of Isaiah.

Here in the Old Testament. And we're well into it. It's a big book, so we got a ways to go, but today we will read chapters 12, 13 and 14.

In that day, you will say, I will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away, and you have comforted me. Surely, God is my salvation. I will trust and not be afraid.

The Lord, the Lord Himself, is my strength and my defense. He has become my salvation. With joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

In that day, you will say, give praise to the Lord. Proclaim His name. Make known among the nations what He has done and proclaim that His name is exalted.

Sing to the Lord for He has done glorious things. But this be known to all the world. Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion. For great is the holy one of Israel among you.

A prophecy against Babylon that Isaiah, son of Imah, saw. Raise a banner on a bare hilltop. Shout to them, back into them, to enter the gates of the nobles.

I have commanded those I prepared for battle. I have summoned my warriors to carry out my wrath, those who rejoice in my triumph.

Listen, a noise on the mountains like that of a great multitude. Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms like nations massing together.

The Lord Almighty is mustering an army for war. They come from far away lands, from the ends of the heavens, the Lord and the weapons of Israel to destroy the whole country.

Well, for the day of the Lord is near. It will come like destruction from the Almighty. Because of this, all hands will go limp. Every heart will melt with fear.

Terror will seize them. Pain and anguish will grip them. They will rise like a woman in labor. They will look aghast at each other. Their faces aflame.

See, the day of the Lord is coming. A cruel day with wrath and fierce anger to make the land desolate and destroy the sinners within it.

The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. The rising sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light.

I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.

I will make people scarcer than pure gold, more rare than the gold of vile fear.

Therefore, I will make the heavens tremble and the earth will shake from its place at the wrath of the Lord Almighty in the day of his burning anger.

Like a hunted gazelle, like a sheep without a shepherd, they will all return to their own people. They will flee to their native land.

Whoever is captured will be thrust through. All who are caught will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes. Their houses will be looted and their wives violated.

See, I will stir up against them the meads who do not care for silver and have no delight in gold. Their bows will strike down the young men. They will have no mercy on infants nor will they look with compassion on children.

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