Isaiah 63-64

remember the past
know, confess to, call yahweh
see his face again

Isaiah 61-62

woe, destruction gone
messiah comes with mission
respond with hope, praise

Isaiah 60

yahweh's light rises
drawn nations gather and serve
blessings to zion

Isaiah 59

injustice abounds
yahweh plows through fully armed
redeemed will proclaim

Isaiah 58

what's this ritual
worship pleases and blesses
seek yahweh's pleasure

Isaiah 56-57

shelter for rejects
malfeasant leaders questioned
healing for contrite

Isaiah 55

the call of yahweh
all who are thirsty respond
blessings eternal

Isaiah 54

yahweh loves his bride
they'll be renewed and built up
yahweh is still god

Isaiah 52:13-53:12

a humble servant
justice borne for the naughty
sacrifice earns spoils

Isaiah 51:9-52:12

awake o zion
yahweh frees from oppression
she leaves triumphant

Isaiah 49

yahweh's servant sent
jacob predictably doubts
rescue is promised

Isaiah 46-47

Closing prayer: summary haiku
i am; you are not
gold idols offer nothing
babylon's pride smashed

Isaiah 44-45

Closing prayer: summary haiku
"i am" says yahweh
the fool worships half a tree
god grasps who he will

Isaiah 42

Closing prayer: summary haiku

behold my servant
yahweh cries out and lays waste
deaf, blind israel

Isaiah 38-39

Closing prayer: summary sonnet

Oh woe is me; I'm at the point of death.
Isaiah's here; he says to sort my things.
I will not heal; there is not much time left.
It's heavy news for mighty Zion's king.

I'll pray Yahweh relieves this time of strife.
Isaiah's back with news from my appeal:
For fifteen years I will be spared my life.
The sun goes back ten steps to show the deal.

When I fell ill I was in quite the slump.
I knew my days were numbered in this world.
Isaiah came with figs to heal my bump.
I will be saved, play music to the LORD.

Hey look, the prince has blessed my newfound health!
I'll give a tour and show off all the wealth.

Isaiah 36-37

Closing prayer: summary sonnet

King Hezekiah rules for fourteen years,
but then Assyria invades the land!
Jerusalem remains; the army nears.
Rabshakeh comes – Sennacherib’s right hand.

He speaks Hebrew to all the people there
and taunts them, says, “You soon will be undone!
If you make peace with us we will be fair
but if you fight the LORD cannot save one!”

Upon this news the king does mourn and pray.
Meanwhile Sennacherib stirs war in Cush.
Isaiah brings an oracle in days -
Yahweh has pledged Assyria to crush!

The army’s slain – an angel of the LORD.
Sennacherib’s sons kill him with the sword.

Isaiah 34-35

Closing prayer: summary haiku

tohu and bohu[1]
the animals will prosper
return of ransomed

[1] tohu and bohu are the Hebrew terms used in Genesis 1:2, typically translated "formless and void"

Isaiah 32

Closing prayer: summary haiku

righteous and just king
fools will get their comeuppance
faithful rest by streams

Isaiah 31

Closing prayer: summary haiku

egypt can not help
wise yahweh brings disaster
children, turn to him

Isaiah 30

Closing prayer: summary haiku

FLEE NOT TO EGYPT
shunned promise angers yahweh
kingdom brings joy, strife