Isaiah, 10
5. Woe to Assur! He is the rod and the staff of my fury, and my indignation is in their hands.
5. Woe to Assur! He is the rod and the staff of my fury, and my indignation is in their hands.
Isaiah 10 describes God's judgment upon the king of Assyria, which he had used to discipline his people, but now he had been exalted in his pride and cruelty. The chapter also talks about God's role as judge and defender of his people, promising that he will protect and free his people from the oppressive power of Assyria. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Isaiah 10:
Psalm 9:7-8: "The Lord is eternal; he has established his throne to judge. He himself judges the world with justice; governs the peoples with righteousness." This verse highlights God's role as a righteous judge, a central theme in Isaiah 10.
Psalm 94:22: "But the Lord has been my fortress, and my God the rock of my refuge." This verse talks about the protection God offers his people in times of danger and oppression, a central theme in Isaiah 10.
Psalm 121:7: "The Lord shall keep you from all evil; He will keep your soul." This verse also talks about the protection that God offers to His people, a central theme in Isaiah 10.
Psalm 124:1-2: "If the Lord had not been by our side, now, say Israel; if the Lord had not been by our side, when men rose against us." This verse talks about God's role as a defender and protector of his people, a central theme in Isaiah 10.
Psalm 146:7: "The Lord gives freedom to the captives; the Lord opens the eyes to the blind; the Lord raises the slaughtered; the Lord loves the righteous." This verse talks about God's power to free his people from oppression, a central theme in Isaiah 10.
“O grau sublime da humildade é não só reconhecer a abnegação, mas amá-la.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
