Isaiah 51:5-7
New King James Version
5 (A)My righteousness is near,
My salvation has gone forth,
(B)And My arms will judge the peoples;
(C)The coastlands will wait upon Me,
And (D)on My arm they will trust.
6 (E)Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
And look on the earth beneath.
For (F)the heavens will vanish away like smoke,
(G)The earth will grow old like a garment,
And those who dwell in it will die in like manner;
But My salvation will be (H)forever,
And My righteousness will not be [a]abolished.
7 “Listen to Me, you who know righteousness,
You people (I)in whose heart is My law:
(J)Do not fear the reproach of men,
Nor be afraid of their insults.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 51:6 broken
Isaiah 51:5-7
King James Version
5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
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Isaiah 51:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 My (A)righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth,
And My (B)arms will judge the peoples;
The (C)coastlands will wait for Me,
And they will wait expectantly for My (D)arm.
6 (E)Raise your eyes to the sky,
Then look to the earth beneath;
For the (F)sky will vanish like smoke,
And the (G)earth will wear out like a garment
And its inhabitants will die [a]in the same way.
But My (H)salvation will be forever,
And My righteousness will not fail.
7 (I)Listen to Me, you who know righteousness,
A people in whose (J)heart is My Law;
Do not fear the (K)taunting of [b]people,
Nor be terrified of their abuses.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 51:6 Another reading is like gnats
- Isaiah 51:7 Or mankind
Isaiah 51:5-7
Contemporary English Version
5 Those who live across the sea
are eagerly waiting
for me to rescue them.
I am strong and ready;
soon I will come to save
and to rule all nations.
6 Look closely at the sky!
Stare at the earth.
The sky will vanish like smoke;
the earth will wear out
like clothes.
Everyone on this earth
will die like flies.
But my victory will last;
my saving power never ends.
7 If you want to do right
and obey my teaching
with all your heart,
then pay close attention.
Don't be discouraged
when others insult you
and say hurtful things.
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