In the desert, the Lord will make sure people do what is right. In the rich farm lands he will make sure they treat one another fairly.

那时，公平要居在旷野；公义要居在肥田。

公平要居住在旷野，公义要安歇在田园。

公平要居住在旷野，公义要安歇在田园。

那时，公平必充满旷野，公义必遍布沃野。

公平就必居在旷野中，公义必住在肥田里。

那时，公正要居于旷野，公义要住在果园。

那時，公平要居在曠野；公義要居在肥田。

公平要居住在曠野，公義要安歇在田園。

公平要居住在曠野，公義要安歇在田園。

那時，公平必充滿曠野，公義必遍佈沃野。

公平就必居在曠野中，公義必住在肥田裡。

那時公平必居於曠野，公義必住在園地裏。

那時，公正要居於曠野，公義要住在果園。

正直處於曠野、公義居於良田、

斯民也、或居曠野、或處良田、皆依仁而據義、

公平必存於曠野、仁義必處於佳園、

The Lord’s justice will dwell in the desert, his righteousness live in the fertile field.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.

Justice will rule in the wilderness and righteousness in the fertile field.

Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, And righteousness will remain in the fertile field.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, And righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.

Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.

Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

Justice will settle down in the desert and fairness will live in the orchard.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness will remain in the fruitful field.

Don’t you know that people who do wrong will not receive God’s kingdom? Don’t be fooled. Those who commit sexual sins will not receive the kingdom. Neither will those who worship statues of gods or commit adultery. Neither will men who sleep with other men.Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.Some of you used to do those things. But your sins were washed away. You were made holy. You were made right with God. All of this was done in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. It was also done by the Spirit of our God.

God’s grace has now appeared. By his grace, God offers to save all people.His grace teaches us to say no to godless ways and sinful desires. We must control ourselves. We must do what is right. We must lead godly lives in today’s world.

Christ suffered in his body. So prepare yourselves to think in the same way Christ did. Do this because whoever suffers in their body is finished with sin.As a result, they don’t live the rest of their earthly life for evil human desires. Instead, they live to do what God wants.You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.Ungodly people are surprised that you no longer join them in what they do. They want you to join them in their wild and wasteful living. So they say bad things about you.

He will not grow weak or lose hope. He will not give up until he brings justice to the earth. The islands will put their hope in his teaching.”

“ Suppose outsiders want to follow me and serve me. They want to love me and worship me. They keep the Sabbath day and do not misuse it. And they are faithful in keeping my covenant.Then I will bring them to my holy mountain of Zion. I will give them joy in my house. They can pray there. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices on my altar. My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.”The Lord and King will gather those who were taken away from their homes in Israel. He announces,“ I will gather them to myself. And I will gather others to join them.”

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.Dear friends, you are outsiders and those who wander in this world. So I’m asking you not to give in to your sinful desires. They fight against your soul.People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.

After that, the people of Israel will return to the Lord their God. They will look to him and to a king from the family line of David. In the last days, they will tremble with fear as they come to the Lord. And they will receive his full blessing.

A wide road will go through the land. It will be called the Way of Holiness. Only those who lead a holy life can use it.“ Unclean” and foolish people can’t walk on it.

Then all your people will do what is right. The land will belong to them forever. They will be like a young tree I have planted. My hands have created them. They will show how glorious I am.

The Lord won’t say no to his people. He will never desert those who belong to him.He will again judge people in keeping with what is right. All those who have honest hearts will follow the right way.