(A)Raise your eyes to the sky,
Then look to the earth beneath;
For the (B)sky will vanish like smoke,
And the (C)earth will wear out like a garment
And its inhabitants will die [a]in the same way.
But My (D)salvation will be forever,
And My righteousness will not fail.
(E)Listen to Me, you who know righteousness,
A people in whose (F)heart is My Law;
Do not fear the (G)taunting of [b]people,
Nor be terrified of their abuses.
For the (H)moth will eat them like a garment;
Yes, the (I)moth will eat them like wool.
But My (J)righteousness will be forever,
And My salvation to all generations.”

(K)Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord;
Awake as in the (L)days of old, the generations of long ago.
(M)Was it not You who cut [c]Rahab in pieces,
Who pierced the (N)dragon?
10 Was it not You who (O)dried up the sea,
The waters of the great deep;
Who made the depths of the sea a pathway
For the (P)redeemed to cross over?
11 And the (Q)redeemed of the Lord will return
And come to Zion with joyful shouting,
And (R)everlasting joy will be on their heads.
They will obtain gladness and joy,
And (S)sorrow and sighing will flee away.

12 “I, I Myself, am He who (T)comforts you.
Who are you that you are afraid of [d](U)mortal man,
And of a son of man who is made like (V)grass,
13 That you have (W)forgotten the Lord your Maker,
Who (X)stretched out the heavens
And laid the foundations of the earth,
That you (Y)fear continually all day long because of the fury of the oppressor,
As he makes ready to destroy?
And where is the rage of the (Z)oppressor?

14 The [e](AA)exile will soon be set free, and will not die in the [f]dungeon, (AB)nor will his bread be lacking. 15 For I am the Lord your God, who (AC)stirs up the sea so that its waves roar (the Lord of armies is His name). 16 And I have (AD)put My words in your mouth and have (AE)covered you with the shadow of My hand, to [g](AF)establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”

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Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 51:6 Another reading is like gnats
  2. Isaiah 51:7 Or mankind
  3. Isaiah 51:9 I.e., a sea monster, not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2
  4. Isaiah 51:12 Lit man who dies
  5. Isaiah 51:14 Lit one in chains
  6. Isaiah 51:14 Lit pit
  7. Isaiah 51:16 Lit plant

Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
    look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,(A)
    the earth will wear out like a garment(B)
    and its inhabitants die like flies.
But my salvation(C) will last forever,(D)
    my righteousness will never fail.(E)

“Hear me, you who know what is right,(F)
    you people who have taken my instruction to heart:(G)
Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals
    or be terrified by their insults.(H)
For the moth will eat them up like a garment;(I)
    the worm(J) will devour them like wool.
But my righteousness will last forever,(K)
    my salvation through all generations.”

Awake, awake,(L) arm(M) of the Lord,
    clothe yourself with strength!(N)
Awake, as in days gone by,
    as in generations of old.(O)
Was it not you who cut Rahab(P) to pieces,
    who pierced that monster(Q) through?
10 Was it not you who dried up the sea,(R)
    the waters of the great deep,(S)
who made a road in the depths of the sea(T)
    so that the redeemed(U) might cross over?
11 Those the Lord has rescued(V) will return.
    They will enter Zion with singing;(W)
    everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy(X) will overtake them,
    and sorrow and sighing will flee away.(Y)

12 “I, even I, am he who comforts(Z) you.
    Who are you that you fear(AA) mere mortals,(AB)
    human beings who are but grass,(AC)
13 that you forget(AD) the Lord your Maker,(AE)
    who stretches out the heavens(AF)
    and who lays the foundations of the earth,
that you live in constant terror(AG) every day
    because of the wrath of the oppressor,
    who is bent on destruction?
For where is the wrath of the oppressor?(AH)
14     The cowering prisoners will soon be set free;(AI)
they will not die in their dungeon,
    nor will they lack bread.(AJ)
15 For I am the Lord your God,
    who stirs up the sea(AK) so that its waves roar(AL)
    the Lord Almighty(AM) is his name.
16 I have put my words in your mouth(AN)
    and covered you with the shadow of my hand(AO)
I who set the heavens in place,
    who laid the foundations of the earth,(AP)
    and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.(AQ)’”

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