¹⁸ Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord^(A)—
    that you alone are the Most High^(B) over all the earth.^(C)

³ A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
    the way^(A) for the Lord^[a];
make straight^(B) in the desert
    a highway for our God.^[b](C)

“Build up, build up, prepare the road!^(A)
    Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.”^(B)