Isaiah 13

1 And he was known to be faithful in his words, because he saw the God of light: 2 And called upon the name of the Lord Almighty, in fighting against the enemies who beset him on every side, when he offered a lamb without blemish. 3 And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard. 4 And he crushed the princes of the Tyrians, and all the lords of the Philistines: 5 And before the time of the end of his life in the world, he protested before the Lord, and his anointed: money, or any thing else, even to a shoe, he had not taken of any man, and no man did accuse him. 6 And after this he slept, and he made known to the king, and shewed him the end of his life, and he lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy to blot out the wickedness of the nation. 8 Then Nathan the prophet arose in the days of David. 9 And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel. 10 He played with lions as with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with the lambs of the flock, in his youth. 11 Did not he kill the giant, and take away reproach from his people? 12 In lifting up his hand, with the stone in the sling he beat down the boasting of Goliath: 13 For he called upon the Lord the Almighty, and he gave strength in his right hand, to take away the mighty warrior, and to set up the horn of his nation. 14 So in ten thousand did he glorify him, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in offering to him a crown of glory: 15 For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and extirpated the Philistines the adversaries unto this day: he broke their horn for ever. 16 In all his works he gave thanks to the holy one, and to the most High, with words of glory. 17 With his whole heart he praised the Lord, and loved God that made him: and he gave him power against his enemies: 18 And he set singers before the altar, and by their voices he made sweet melody. 19 And to the festivals he added beauty, and set in order the solemn times even to the end of his life, that they should praise the holy name of the Lord, and magnify the holiness of God in the morning. 20 The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: and he gave him a covenant of the kingdom, and a throne of glory in Israel. 21 After him arose up a wise son, and for his sake he cast down all the power of the enemies. 22 Solomon reigned in days of peace, and God brought all his enemies under him, that he might build a house in his name, and prepare a sanctuary for ever: O how wise wast thou in thy youth!