Isaiah 40:4-9

4Every valley will be raised. Every mountain and hill will be lowered. Steep places will be made level. Rough places will be made smooth.

5Then the Lord’s glory will be revealed and all people will see it together. The Lord has spoken.”

6A voice called, “Call out!” I asked, “What should I call out?” “Call out: All people are like grass, and all their beauty is like a flower in the field.

7Grass dries up, and flowers wither when the Lord’s breath blows on them. Yes, people are like grass.

8Grass dries up, and flowers wither, but our God’s word will last forever.”

9Go up a high mountain, Zion. Tell the good news! Call out with a loud voice, Jerusalem. Tell the good news! Raise your voice without fear. Tell the cities of Judah: “Here is your God!”