Category Archives: ISAIAH

Israel Encouraged 1 “Listen to Me in silence, you islandsandcoastlands, And let the nations gain their strength; Let them come near, then let them speak; Let us come together for judgment [and decide the issue between us concerning the enemy from the east]. 2 “Who has stirred upandput into action one from the east [the […]

God’s Promise concerning His Servant 1 “Behold, MyServant, whom Iuphold; My Chosen Onein whomMy soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 “He will not call out or shout aloud, Nor make His voice heard in the street. 3 “A broken reed He will not […]

Israel Redeemed 1 But now, this is what the Lord, your Creator says, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you [from captivity]; I have called you by name; you are Mine! 2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through […]

The Blessings of Israel 1 “But now listen, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen: 2 This is what the Lordwho made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you says, ‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And Jeshurun (Israel, the upright one) whom I have chosen. 3 ‘For […]

God Uses Cyrus 1 This is what the Lordsays to His anointed, to Cyrus [king of Persia], Whose right hand I have held To subdue nations before him, And I will ungird the loins of kings [disarming them]; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2 “I will go before […]

Babylon’s Idols and the True God 1 Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over; Their idols are on the beasts [of burden] and on the cattle. Your burdens [of idols] are loaded [on them], Burdens on the wearyanimals. 2 They stooped over, they have bowed down together; They could not rescue the burden [of their […]

Lament for Babylon 1 “Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; Sit on the ground [in abject humiliation]; there is no thronefor you, O daughter of theChaldeans, For you will no longer be called tender and delicate. 2 “Take millstones [as a female slave does] and grind meal; Remove your […]

Israel’s Obstinacy 1 “Hear this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel And who come from theseed of Judah, You who swear [allegiance] by the name of the Lord And invoke the God of Israel, Butnot in truth (sincerity) nor in righteousness [with moral and spiritual integrity]. 2 “For […]

Salvation Reaches to the End of the Earth 1 Listen toMe, O islandsandcoastlands, And pay attention, you peoples from far away. The Lordhas called Me from the womb; From the body of My mother He has named Me. 2 He has made My mouth like a sharp sword, In the shadow of His hand He […]

God Helps His Servant 1 The Lorddeclares this; “Where is the certificate of divorce By which I have sent your mother away, [O Israel]? Or to which one of My creditors did I sell you [as slaves]? In fact, You were sold for your wickedness [your sin, your injustice, your wrongdoing], And for your transgressions […]