Daily Bread

“Surely, as I have planned,^(B) so it will be,
    and as I have purposed, so it will happen.^(C)
25 I will crush the Assyrian^(D) in my land;
    on my mountains I will trample him down.
His yoke^(E) will be taken from my people,
    and his burden removed from their shoulders.^(F)”

²⁶ This is the plan^(G) determined for the whole world;
    this is the hand^(H) stretched out over all nations.
²⁷ For the Lord Almighty has purposed,^(I) and who can thwart him?
    His hand^(J) is stretched out, and who can turn it back?^(K)

²⁹ Do not rejoice, all you Philistines,^(O)
    that the rod that struck you is broken;
from the root of that snake will spring up a viper,^(P)
    its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent.^(Q)
30 The poorest of the poor will find pasture,
    and the needy^(R) will lie down in safety.^(S)
But your root I will destroy by famine;^(T)
    it will slay^(U) your survivors.^(V)

³¹ Wail,^(W) you gate!^(X) Howl, you city!
    Melt away, all you Philistines!^(Y)
A cloud of smoke comes from the north,^(Z)
    and there is not a straggler in its ranks.^(AA)
32 What answer shall be given
    to the envoys^(AB) of that nation?
“The Lord has established Zion,^(AC)
    and in her his afflicted people will find refuge.^(AD)”