"Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted. But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands; thy walls are continually before Me." Isaiah 49:8-16.

"Jubler, I himle, fryd dig, du jord, I bjerge, bryd ud i jubel! Thi Herren trøster sit folk, forbarmer sig over sine arme. Dog siger Zion: "Herren har svigtet mig. Herren har glemt mig!" Glemmer en kvinde sit diende barn, en moder, hvad hun har under hjerte? Ja, selv om de kunne glemme, jeg glemmer ej dig. Se, i mine hænder har jeg tegnet dig, dine mure har jeg altid for øje." Es. 49,8-16.