Isaiah 30:15-18

Expanded Bible

“If you ·come back to me [repent] and ·trust [rest in] me, you will be saved.
    If you will be calm and trust me, you will be strong.”
    But you ·don’t want to do that [refused; would not].
¹⁶ You say, “No, we need horses to ·run away on [flee].”
    So you will ·run away on horses [^Lflee].
You say, “We will ride away on fast horses.”
    So those who chase you will be fast.
¹⁷ One enemy will make threats,
    and a thousand of your men will ·run away [flee; Deut. 32:30].
Five enemies will make threats,
    and all of you will run from them.
You will be left alone like a flagpole on a hilltop,
    like a ·banner [standard; signal flag] on a hill.
¹⁸ The Lord ·wants [is waiting] to ·show his mercy [be gracious] to you.
    He ·wants to rise and [or is exalted and wants to] ·comfort [show compassion to] you.
The Lord is a ·fair [just] God,
    and everyone who waits for ·his help [^Lhim] will be ·happy [blessed].