Devotional thoughts - Lent 2013 - day 22

Rest.

Haven’t blogged since last Thursday.  Rereading the devotional lessons from that day, I sense the change wrought by the LORD in my heart about doing this blogging – motivated now not so much out of duty but out of gratitude, and wonder, and love.  So as the message to “rest” came through devotionals and other readings, I listened, and obeyed.  I stopped striving and was still, to know that He is God. (Psalm 46:10)

The last blog said we should seek God’s counsel about everything.  Today’s BibleGateway(.com) Verse of the Day (Isaiah 25:1) speaks of God’s counsel, and I was blessed in reading this verse in several translations:

 (ASV)

 O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.

 (AMP)

 O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things, even purposes planned of old [and fulfilled] in faithfulness and truth.

 (CEB)

 Lord, you are my God.

 I will exalt you; I will praise your name,
  for you have done wonderful things,
   planned long ago, faithful and sure.

 (CJB)

 Adonai, you are my God.

I exalt you, I praise your name.
For you have accomplished marvels,
[fulfilled] ancient plans faithfully and truly.

 (CEV)

 You, Lord, are my God!
I will praise you
for doing the wonderful things
you had planned and promised
since ancient times.

 (ERV)

 Lord, you are my God.
I honor you and praise your name,
because you did amazing things.
The words you said long ago are completely true;
everything happened exactly as you said it would.

 (ESV)

 O Lord, you are my God;
I will exalt you; I will praise your name,
for you have done wonderful things,
plans formed of old, faithful and sure.

Cross references:

1. Isaiah 25:1 : Ex. 15:2
2. Isaiah 25:1 : [Ps. 107:32]
3. Isaiah 25:1 : [2 Kgs. 19:25]

 (GNV)

¹ O Lord, thou art my God: I will exalt thee, I will praise thy Name: for thou hast done wonderful things, according to the counsels of old, with a stable truth.

Footnotes:

1. Isaiah 25:1 Thus the Prophet giveth thanks to God because he will bring under subjection these nations by his corrections, and make them of his Church, which before were his enemies.

 (GW)

 O Lord, you are my God.
I will highly honor you; I will praise your name.
You have done miraculous things.
You have been completely reliable
in carrying out your plans from long ago.

 (GNT)

 Lord, you are my God;
I will honor you and praise your name.
You have done amazing things;
you have faithfully carried out
the plans you made long ago.

 (HCSB)

 Yahweh, You are my God;
I will exalt You. I will praise Your name,
for You have accomplished wonders,
plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

Cross references:

1. 25:1 : Ex 15:2; Ps 118:28; Is 7:13; 44:17

 (KJV)

 O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

Isaias :1 (KNOX)

 Lord, thou art my God; I extol thee and praise thy name for thy wonderful do-ings; for thy designs, so long prepared, so faithfully executed; see, it is done!

 (LEB)

 Yahweh, you are my God; I will exalt you.
I will praise your name,
for you have done wonderful things,
plans of old, in faithfulness, trustworthiness.

1. Isaiah 25:1 Hebrew “thing”
2. Isaiah 25:1 Hebrew “plan”
3. Isaiah 25:1 Literally “from far away “

 (MSG)

¹ God, you are my God.
I celebrate you. I praise you.
You’ve done your share of miracle-wonders,
well-thought-out plans, solid and sure.

 (NASB)

 O Lord, You are my God;
I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name;
For You have worked wonders,
Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

1. Isaiah 25:1 : Ex 15:2; Ps 118:28; Is 7:13; 49:4, 5; 61:10
2. Isaiah 25:1 : Ps 40:5; 98:1
3. Isaiah 25:1 : Eph 1:11

 (NCV)

 Lord, you are my God.
I honor you and praise you,
because you have done amazing things.
You have always done what you said you would do;
you have done what you planned long ago.

 (NET)

 O Lord, you are my God!
I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame.
For you have done extraordinary things,
and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.

1. Isaiah 25:1 : S Isa 7:13
2. Isaiah 25:1 : S Ps 145:2; S Isa 12:1, 4
3. Isaiah 25:1 : Isa 11:5
4. Isaiah 25:1 : Ps 40:5; 98:1; Joel 2:21, 26
5. Isaiah 25:1 : Nu 23:19; S Isa 14:24; 37:26; 46:11; Eph 1:11

 (NKJV)

 O Lord, You are my God.
I will exalt You,
I will praise Your name,
For You have done wonderful things;
Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

 (NLV)

 O Lord, You are my God. I will praise You. I will give thanks to Your name. For You have been faithful to do great things, plans that You made long ago.

 (NLT)

 O Lord, I will honor and praise your name,
for you are my God.
You do such wonderful things!
You planned them long ago,
and now you have accomplished them.

 (RSV)

 O Lord, thou art my God;
I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name;
for thou hast done wonderful things,
plans formed of old, faithful and sure.

 (VOICE)

 Eternal One, You are my God.
I will lift You up and praise Your name.
Because You have made wonders marvelous and beautiful—
the most ancient designs holding strong and sure.

 (WEB)

 Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.

 (WYC)

 Lord, thou art my God, I shall enhance thee, and I shall acknowledge to thy name; for thou hast done marvels, thine eld faithful thoughts. Amen. (Lord, thou art my God, I shall exalt thee, and I shall praise thy name; for thou hast done marvellous things, thou art faithful to thy thoughts of old. Amen.)

 (YLT)

 O Jehovah, my God [art] Thou, I exalt Thee, I confess Thy name, For Thou hast done a wonderful thing, Counsels of old, stedfastness, O stedfast One.

 

… and my journey with Him continues …