Category Archives: Isaiah

Israel Encouraged 1 “Coastlands, listen to Me in silence, And let the peoples gain new strength; Let them come forward, then let them speak; Let us come together for judgment. 2 “Who has aroused one from the east Whom He calls in righteousness to His feet? He delivers up nations before him And subdues kings. […]

God’s Promise concerning His Servant 1 “Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; 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 cry out or raiseHis voice, Nor make His voice heard in the street. 3 “A bruised reed He […]

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

The Blessings of Israel 1 “But now listen, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen: 2 Thus says the Lordwho made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you, ‘Do not fear, O Jacob My servant; And you Jeshurun whom I have chosen. 3 ‘For I will pour out […]

God Uses Cyrus 1 Thus says the Lordto Cyrus His anointed, Whom I have taken by the right hand, To subdue nations before him And to loose the loins of kings; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2 “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth; […]

Babylon’s Idols and the True God 1 Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over; Their images areconsignedto the beasts and the cattle. The things that you carry are burdensome, A load for the wearybeast. 2 They stooped over, they have bowed down together; They could not rescue the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity. […]

Lament for Babylon 1 “Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no longer be called tender and delicate. 2 “Take the millstones and grind meal. Remove your veil, strip off the skirt, Uncover the leg, […]

Israel’s Obstinacy 1 “Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are named Israel And who came forth from the loins of Judah, Who swear by the name of the Lord And invoke the God of Israel, Butnot in truth nor in righteousness. 2 “For they call themselves after the holy city And lean on the […]

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

God Helps His Servant 1 Thus says the Lord, “Where is the certificate of divorce By which I have sent your mother away? Or to whom of My creditors did I sell you? Behold, you were sold for your iniquities, And for your transgressions your mother was sent away. 2 “Why was there no man […]