Isaiah 41

Israel Assured of God’s Help 1 “Keepsilence before Me, O coastlands, And let the people renewtheirstrength! Let them come near, then let them speak; # Let uscome near together for judgment. 2 “Who raised up onefrom the east? Who in righteousness called him to His feet? # Whogave the nations before him, And madehimrule over […]

Isaiah 42

The Servant of the Lord 1 “Behold!My Servant whom I uphold, # My Elect OneinwhomMy souldelights! # I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. 2 He will not cry out, nor raiseHisvoice, Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed He […]

Isaiah 43

The Redeemer of Israel 1 But now, thus says theLord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: # “Fear not,for I have redeemed you; # I have calledyouby your name; YouareMine. 2 When you pass through the waters,Iwillbewith you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. # When […]

Isaiah 44

God’s Blessing on Israel 1 “Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant, And Israel whom I have chosen. 2 Thus says theLordwho made you And formed you from the womb,whowill help you: ‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. 3 For I will pour water on him who is […]

Isaiah 45

Cyrus, God’s Instrument 1 “Thus says theLordto His anointed, # ToCyrus, whoseright hand I have held— # To subdue nations before him # Andloose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut: 2 ‘I will go before you # And make the crooked places […]

Isaiah 46

Dead Idols and the Living God 1 Belbows down, Nebo stoops; Their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle. Your carriageswereheavily loaded, # A burden to the wearybeast. 2 They stoop, they bow down together; They could not deliver the burden, # But have themselves gone into captivity. 3 “Listen to Me, O […]

Isaiah 47

The Humiliation of Babylon 1 “Comedown andsit in the dust, # O virgin daughter ofBabylon; Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no more be called Tender and delicate. 2 Take the millstones and grind meal. Remove your veil, Take off the skirt, Uncover the thigh, Pass […]

Isaiah 48

Israel Refined for God’s Glory 1 “Hear this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And have come forth from the wellsprings of Judah; Who swear by the name of theLord, And make mention of the God of Israel, # Butnot in truth or in righteousness; 2 For they call […]

Isaiah 49

The Servant, the Light to the Gentiles 1 “Listen,O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! # TheLordhas called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. 2 And He has madeMy mouth like a sharp sword; # In the shadow of His […]

Isaiah 50

The Servant, Israel’s Hope 1 Thus says theLord: # “Whereisthe certificate of your mother’s divorce, Whom I have put away? # Or which of Mycreditorsisitto whom I have sold you? # For your iniquitiesyou have sold yourselves, And for your transgressions your mother has been put away. 2 Why, when I came,wasthereno man? Why,when I […]