Lexicon :: Strong's H4801 - merḥāq

For the LORD ^H3068 is exalted ^H7311,

Yet He looks ^H7200 after ^H7200 the lowly ^H8217,

But He knows ^H3045 the haughty ^H1364 from afar ^H4801.

Like cold ^H7119 water ^H4325 to a weary ^H5889 soul ^H5315,

So is good ^H2896 news ^H8052 from a distant ^H4801 land ^H776.

She is like merchant ^H5503 ships ^H591;

She brings ^H935 her food ^H3899 from afar ^H4801.

“Be broken ^H7489, you peoples ^H5971, and be [fn]shattered ^H2865;

And listen ^H238, all ^H3605 remote ^H4801 places ^H4801 of the earth ^H776.

[fn]Get ^H247 ready ^H247, yet be [fn]shattered ^H2865;

[fn]Get ^H247 ready ^H247, yet be [fn]shattered ^H2865.

Now what ^H4100 will you do ^H6213 in the day ^H3117 of punishment ^H6486,

And in the devastation ^H7722 which will come ^H935 from afar ^H4801?

To whom ^H4310 will you flee ^H5127 for help ^H5833?

And where ^H575 will you leave ^H5800 your wealth ^H3519?

They are coming ^H935 from a distant ^H4801 country ^H776,

From the [fn]farthest ^H7093 horizons ^H8064,

The LORD ^H3068 and the weapons ^H3627 of His indignation ^H2195,

To destroy ^H2254 the whole ^H3605 land ^H776.

The nations ^H3816 rumble ^H7582 on like the rumbling ^H7588 of many ^H7227 waters ^H4325,

But He will rebuke ^H1605 them, and they will flee ^H5127 far ^H4801 away ^H4801,

And be chased ^H7291 like chaff ^H4671 on the mountains ^H2022 before ^H6440 the wind ^H7307,

Or like whirling ^H1534 dust ^H1534 before ^H6440 a gale ^H5492.

Behold ^H2009, the name ^H8034 of the LORD ^H3068 comes ^H935 from a [fn]remote ^H4801 place ^H4801;

His anger ^H639 is burning ^H1197 and [fn]dense ^H3514 with [fn]smoke ^H4858;

His lips ^H8193 are filled ^H4390 with indignation ^H2195,

And His tongue ^H3956 is like a consuming ^H398 fire ^H784;

Your eyes ^H5869 will see ^H2372 the King ^H4428 in His beauty ^H3308;

They will see ^H7200 a distant ^H4801 land ^H776.

Calling ^H7121 a bird ^H5861 of ^H5861 prey ^H5861 from the east ^H4217,

The man ^H376 of [fn]My purpose ^H6098 from a distant ^H4801 country ^H776.

Truly ^H637 I have spoken ^H1696; truly ^H637 I will bring ^H935 it to pass ^H935.

I have planned ^H3335 it, I will certainly ^H637 do ^H6213 it.

“Report ^H2142 it to the nations ^H1471, now ^H2009!

Proclaim ^H8085 to ^H5921 Jerusalem ^H3389,

‘[fn]Enemies ^H6862 are coming ^H935 from a remote ^H4801 country ^H776,

And they raise ^H5414 their voices ^H6963 against ^H5921 the cities ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063.

“Behold ^H2009, I am bringing ^H935 a nation ^H1471 against ^H5921 you from far ^H4801 away ^H4801, you house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068.

“It is an enduring ^H386 nation ^H1471,

It is an ancient ^H5769 nation ^H1471,

A nation ^H1471 whose language ^H3956 you do not know ^H3045,

Nor ^H3808 can you understand ^H8085 what ^H4100 they say ^H1696.

“For what ^H4100 purpose ^H2088 does frankincense ^H3828 come ^H935 to Me from Sheba ^H7614,

And the [fn]sweet ^H2896 cane ^H7070 from a distant ^H4801 land ^H776?

Your burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 are not acceptable ^H7522

And your sacrifices ^H2077 are not pleasing ^H6149 to Me.”

Behold ^H2009, listen ^H6963! The cry ^H7775 of the daughter ^H1323 of my people ^H5971 from a distant ^H4801 land ^H776:

“Is the LORD ^H3068 not in Zion ^H6726? Is her King ^H4428 not within her?”

“Why ^H4069 have they provoked ^H3707 Me with their carved ^H6456 images ^H6456, with foreign ^H5236 [fn]idols ^H1892?”

Hear ^H8085 the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068, you nations ^H1471,

And declare ^H5046 it in the coastlands ^H339 far ^H4801 away ^H4801,

And say ^H559, “He who scattered ^H2219 Israel ^H3478 will gather ^H6908 him,

And He will keep ^H8104 him as a shepherd ^H7462 keeps his flock ^H5739.”

“Furthermore ^H637, [fn]they have even ^H3588 sent ^H7971 for men ^H376 who come ^H935 from a great ^H4801 distance ^H4801, to whom ^H834 a messenger ^H4397 was sent ^H7971; and behold ^H2009, they came ^H935—for whom ^H834 you bathed ^H7364, put ^H3583 makeup ^H3583 on your eyes ^H5869, and adorned ^H5710 yourselves ^H5710 with jewelry ^H5716;

“When I [fn]scatter ^H2232 them among the peoples ^H5971,

They will remember ^H2142 Me in distant ^H4801 countries ^H4801,

And they with their children ^H1121 will live ^H2421 and come ^H7725 back ^H7725.