Isaiah 55:6-13
English Standard Version
6 (A)“Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;
7 let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 (B)For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 (C)“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
(D)giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but (E)it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
12 (F)“For you shall go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
(G)the mountains and the hills before you
shall break forth into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13 (H)Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;
and it shall make a name for the Lord,
an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”
Isaiah 55:6-13
New International Version
6 Seek(A) the Lord while he may be found;(B)
call(C) on him while he is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake(D) their ways
and the unrighteous their thoughts.(E)
Let them turn(F) to the Lord, and he will have mercy(G) on them,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon.(H)
8 “For my thoughts(I) are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”(J)
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,(K)
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.(L)
10 As the rain(M) and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,(N)
so that it yields seed(O) for the sower and bread for the eater,(P)
11 so is my word(Q) that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,(R)
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose(S) for which I sent it.
12 You will go out in joy(T)
and be led forth in peace;(U)
the mountains and hills
will burst into song(V) before you,
and all the trees(W) of the field
will clap their hands.(X)
13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper,
and instead of briers(Y) the myrtle(Z) will grow.
This will be for the Lord’s renown,(AA)
for an everlasting sign,
that will endure forever.”
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