NASB — Isaiah 51 — KJV

Israel Exhorted

  1aListen° to me, you who bpursue° righteousness°,
  Who seek° the LORD°:
  Look° to the crock° from which you were hewn°
  And to the Iquarry°° from which you were dug°.
  2 “Look° to aAbraham° your father°
  And to Sarah° who gave° birth° to you in pain°;
  When° [he] b[was but] one° I called° him,
  Then I blessed° him and multiplied° him.”
  3 Indeed°, athe LORD° will comfort° Zion°;
  He will comfort° all° her bwaste° places°.
  And her cwilderness° He will make° like dEden°,
  And her desert° like the egarden° of the LORD°;
  fJoy° and gladness° will be found° in her,
  Thanksgiving° and sound° of a melody°.

[1] ILit excavation of a pit aIs 46:3; 48:12; 51:7 bPs 94:15; Pv 15:9 cGn 17:15-17
[2] aIs 29:22; 41:8; 63:16 bGn 12:1; 15:5; Dt 1:10; Ezk 33:24
[3] aIs 40:1; 49:13 bIs 52:9 cIs 35:1; 41:19 dGn 2:8; Jol 2:3 eGn 13:10 fIs 25:9; 41:16; 65:18; 66:10

  4 ¶ “aPay° attention° to Me, O My people°,
  And give° ear° to Me, O My Ination°;
  For a blaw° will go° forth° from Me,
  And I will IIset° My cjustice° for a dlight° of the peoples°.
  5 “My arighteousness° is near°, My salvation° has gone° forth°,
  And My barms° will judge° the peoples°;
  The ccoastlands° will wait° for Me,
  And for My darm° they will wait° expectantly°.
  6aLift° up your eyes° to the sky°,
  Then look° to the earth° beneath°°;
  For the bsky° will vanish° like smoke°,
  And the bearth° will wear° out like a garment°
  And its inhabitants° will die° Iin like° manner°;
  But My csalvation° will be forever°,
  And My righteousness° will not IIwane°.
  7aListen° to Me, you who know° righteousness°,
  A people° in whose bheart° is My law°;
  Do not fear° the creproach° of man°,
  Nor° be dismayed° at their revilings°.
  8 “For the amoth° will eat° them like a garment°,
  And the bgrub° will eat° them like wool°.
  But My crighteousness° will be forever°,
  And My salvation° to all° generations°.”

[4] IOr people IILit cause to rest aPs 50:7; 78:1 bDt 18:18; Is 2:3; Mi 4:2 cIs 1:27; 42:4 dIs 42:6; 49:6
[5] aIs 46:13; 54:17 bIs 40:10 cIs 42:4; 60:9 dIs 59:16; 63:5
[6] IOr like gnats IILit be broken aIs 40:26 bPs 102:25, 26; Is 13:13; 34:4; Mt 24:35; He 1:10-12; 2P 3:10 cIs 45:17; 51:8
[7] aIs 51:1 bPs 37:31 cIs 25:8; 54:4; Mt 5:11; Ac 5:41
[8] aIs 50:9 bIs 14:11; 66:24 cIs 51:6

  9aAwake°, awake°, put° on strength°, O arm° of the LORD°;
  Awake° as in the bdays° of old°, the generations° of long° ago°.
  cWas it not You who cut° Rahab° in pieces°,
  Who pierced° the ddragon°?
  10 Was it not You who adried° up the sea°,
  The waters° of the great° deep°;
  Who made° the depths° of the sea° a pathway°
  For the bredeemed° to cross° over°?
  11 So the aransomed° of the LORD° will return°
  And come° with joyful° shouting° to Zion°,
  And beverlasting° joy° [will be] on their heads°.
  They will obtain° gladness° and joy°,
  And csorrow° and sighing° will flee° away.

[9] aIs 51:17; 52:1 bEx 6:6; Dt 4:34 cJb 26:12; Ps 89:10; Is 30:7 dPs 74:13; Is 27:1
[10] aIs 11:15, 16; 50:2; 63:11, 12 bEx 15:13; Ps 106:10; Is 63:9
[11] aIs 35:10; Jr 31:11, 12 bIs 60:19; 61:7 cIs 25:8; 60:20; 65:19; Rv 7:17; 21:1, 4; 22:3

  12 ¶ “I, even I, am He who acomforts° you.
  Who° are you that you are afraid° of bman° who dies°
  And of the son° of man° who is made° clike grass°,
  13 That you have aforgotten° the LORD° your Maker°,
  Who bstretched° out the heavens°
  And laid° the foundations° of the earth°,
  That you cfear° continually° all° day° long because°° of the fury° of the oppressor°,
  As he makes° ready° to destroy°?
  But where° is the fury° of the doppressor°?
14 The Iaexile° will soon° be set° free°, and will not die° in the dungeon°, bnor° will his bread° be lacking°. 15 For I am the LORD° your God°, who astirs° up the sea° and its waves° roar° (the LORD° of hosts° is His name°). 16 I have aput° My words° in your mouth° and have bcovered° you with the shadow° of My hand°, to Icestablish° the heavens°, to found° the earth°, and to say° to Zion°, ‘You are My people°.’”

[12] aIs 51:3 bPs 118:6; Is 2:22 cIs 40:6, 7; 1P 1:24
[13] aDt 6:12; 8:11; Is 17:10 bJb 9:8; Ps 104:2; Is 40:22; 45:12, 18; 48:13 cIs 7:4; 10:24 dIs 49:26; 54:14
[14] ILit one in chains aIs 48:20; 52:2 bIs 33:6; 49:10
[15] aPs 107:25; Jr 31:35
[16] ILit plant aDt 18:18; Is 59:21 bEx 33:22; Is 49:2 cIs 66:22

  17aRouse° yourself°! Rouse° yourself°! Arise°, O Jerusalem°,
  You who° have bdrunk° from the LORDS° hand° the cup° of His anger°;
  The Ichalice°° of reeling° you have IIdrained° to the dregs°.
  18 There° is anone° to guide° her among° all° the sons° she has borne°,
  Nor° is there° one° to take° her by the hand° among° all° the sons° she has reared°.
  19 These° two° things° have befallen° you;
  Who° will mourn° for you?
  The adevastation° and destruction°, famine° and sword°;
  How° shall I comfort° you?
  20 Your sons° have fainted°,
  They alie° [helpless] at the head° of every° street°,
  Like an bantelope° in a net°,
  Full° of the wrath° of the LORD°,
  The crebuke° of your God°.

[17] ILit bowl of the cup of reeling IILit drunk aIs 51:9; 52:1 bJb 21:20; Is 29:9; 63:6; Jr 25:15; Rv 14:10; 16:19
[18] aPs 88:18; 142:4; Is 49:21
[19] aIs 8:21; 9:20; 14:30
[20] aIs 5:25; Jr 14:16 bDt 14:5 cIs 66:15

  21 ¶ Therefore°, please° hear° this°, you aafflicted°,
  Who are bdrunk°, but not with wine°:
  22 Thus° says° your Lord°, the LORD°, even your God°
  Who acontends° for His people°,
  “Behold°, I have taken° out of your hand° the bcup° of reeling°,
  The Ichalice°° of My anger°;
  You will never° drink° it again°.
  23 “I will aput° it into the hand° of your tormentors°,
  Who° have said° to Iyou, ‘bLie° down° that we may walk° over° [you].’
  You have even made° your back° like the ground°
  And like the street° for those who walk° over° [it].”

[21] aIs 54:11 bIs 29:9; 51:17; 63:6
[22] ILit bowl of the cup of aIs 3:12, 13; 49:25; Jr 50:34 bIs 51:17
[23] ILit your soul aIs 49:26; Jr 25:15-17, 26, 28; Zc 12:2 bJsh 10:24


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An exhortation, after the pattern of Abraham, to trust in Christ,

1 ¶ Hearkenºª to² me, ye that follow afterºª righteousness,º ye that seekºª the LORD:º lookºª unto² the rockº [whence] ye are hewn,ºª and to² the holeº of the pitº [whence] ye are digged.ºª 2 Lookºª unto² Abrahamº your father,º and unto² Sarahº [that] bareºª you: for² I calledºª him alone,º and blessedºª him, and increasedºª him.

[1] Gn 17:15; Ps 24:6; 94:15; 105:3; Pv 15:9; 21:21; Is 45:19; 46:3; 48:12; 51:4, 7; 55:2, 6; Am 5:6; Zp 2:3; Mt 5:6; 6:33; Ro 9:30; 14:19; Ep 2:11; Php 3:13; 1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:22; He 12:14.
[2] Gn 12:1; 13:14; 15:1, 4; 18:11; 22:17; 24:1, 35; Jsh 24:3; Ne 9:7; Ezk 33:24; Ro 4:1, 16; Ga 3:9; He 11:8.

by reason of his comfortable promises,

3 For² the LORDº shall comfortºª Zion:º he will comfortºª all² her waste places;º and he will makeºª her wildernessº like Eden,º and her desertº like the gardenº of the LORD;º joyº and gladnessº shall be foundºª therein, thanksgiving,º and the voiceº of melody.º

[3] Gn 2:8; 13:10; Ps 85:8; 102:13; Is 12:1; 35:1, 7; 40:1; 41:18; 44:26; 49:8, 13; 51:12; 52:9; 54:6; 61:1, 4; 66:10; Jr 31:12, 25; 33:11, 12; Ezk 31:8; Jol 2:3; Zp 3:14; 2Co 1:3; 1P 1:8; Rv 19:1.

of his righteous salvation,

4 ¶ Hearkenºª unto² me, my people;º and give earºª unto² me, O my nation:º for² a lawº shall proceedºª from²² me, and I will make my judgmentº to restºª for a lightº of the people.º 5 My righteousnessº [is] near;º my salvationº is gone forth,ºª and mine armsº shall judgeºª the people;º the islesº shall waitºª upon² me, and on² mine armº shall they trust.ºª 6 Lift upºª your eyesº to the heavens,º and lookºª upon² the earthº beneath:²² for² the heavensº shall vanish awayºª like smoke,º and the earthº shall wax oldºª like a garment,º and they that dwellºª therein shall dieºª in like¹ manner:¹²² but my salvationº shall be² for ever,º and my righteousnessº shall not² be abolished.ºª

[4] Ex 19:6; 33:13; Ps 33:12; 106:5; 147:20; Pv 6:23; Is 2:3; 26:2; 42:1, 6; 49:6; Mi 4:2; Mt 12:18; Lk 2:32; Jn 16:8; Ro 8:2; 1Co 9:21; 1P 2:9.
[5] Dt 30:14; 1S 2:10; Ps 50:4; 67:4; 85:9; 96:13; 98:9; 110:6; Is 2:2; 42:4; 46:13; 49:1; 56:1; 60:9; Ezk 47:1; Jol 3:12; Zp 2:11; Mt 3:2; 28:18; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 5:22; Ac 17:31; Ro 1:16; 2:16; 10:6, 17; 15:9; 2Co 5:10.
[6] Dt 4:19; Ps 8:3; 102:26; 103:17; Is 34:4; 40:26; 45:17; 50:9; 51:8; Dn 9:24; Mt 24:35; Jn 3:15; 5:24; 10:27; 2Th 2:16; He 1:11; 5:9; 9:12, 15; 2P 3:10; Rv 6:12; 20:11.

and man's mortality.

7 ¶ Hearkenºª unto² me, ye that knowºª righteousness,º the peopleº in whose heartº [is] my law;º fearºª ye not² the reproachº of men,º neither² be ye afraidºª of their revilings.º² 8 For² the mothº shall eat them upºª like a garment,º and the wormº shall eatºª them like wool:º but my righteousnessº shall be² for ever,º and my salvationº from generationº to generation.º

[7] Ps 37:31; 40:8; Is 51:1; Jr 1:17; 31:33; Ezk 2:6; Mt 5:11; 10:28; Lk 6:22; 12:4; Ac 5:41; 2Co 3:3; Php 3:8, 10; Tit 2:11; He 10:16; 1P 4:4, 14.
[8] Jb 4:19; 13:28; Is 45:17; 46:13; 50:9; 51:6; 66:24; Ho 5:12; Lk 1:50.

Christ by his sanctified arm defendeth his from the fear of man.

9 ¶ Awake,ºª awake,ºª put onºª strength,º O armº of the LORD;º awake,ºª as in the ancientº days,º in the generationsº of old.º [Art] thou² not² it² that hath cutºª Rahab,¹² [and] woundedºª the dragon?º 10 [Art] thou² not² it² which hath driedºª the sea,º the watersº of the greatº deep;º that hath madeºª the depthsº of the seaº a wayº for the ransomedºª to pass over?ºª 11 Therefore the redeemedºª of the LORDº shall return,ºª and comeºª with singingº unto Zion;º and everlastingº joyº [shall be] upon² their head:º they shall obtainºª gladnessº and joy;º [and] sorrowº and mourningº shall flee away.ºª 12 I,² [even] I,² [am] he² that comfortethºª you: who² [art] thou,² that thou shouldest be afraidºª of a manº² [that] shall die,ºª and of the sonº² of manº [which] shall be madeºª [as] grass;º 13 And forgettestºª the LORDº thy maker,ºª that hath stretched forthºª the heavens,º and laid the foundationsºª of the earth;º and hast fearedºª continuallyº every² dayº becauseº² of the furyº of the oppressor,ºª as² if¹ he were readyºª to destroy?ºª and where² [is] the furyº of the oppressor?ºª 14 The captive exileºª hastenethºª that he may be loosed,ºª and that he should not² dieºª in the pit,º nor² that his breadº should fail.ºª 15 But I² [am] the LORDº thy God,º that dividedºª the sea,º whose wavesº roared:ºª The LORDº of hostsº [is] his name.º 16 And I have putºª my wordsº in thy mouth,º and I have coveredºª thee in the shadowº of mine hand,º that I may plantºª the heavens,º and lay the foundationsºª of the earth,º and sayºª unto Zion,º Thou² [art] my people.º

[9] Jg 6:13; Ne 9:7; Jb 26:12; Ps 7:6; 21:13; 44:1, 23; 59:4; 74:13; 78:65; 87:4; 89:10; 93:1; Is 27:1; 51:5, 17; 52:1; 53:1; 59:16, 17; 62:8; Ezk 29:3; Hab 2:19; 3:13; Lk 1:51; Jn 12:38; Rv 11:17; 12:9.
[10] Ex 14:21; 15:13; Ps 74:13; Is 42:15; 43:16; 50:2; 63:11.
[11] Is 25:8; 35:10; 44:23; 48:20; 49:13; 60:19, 20; 61:7; 65:19; Jr 30:18; 31:11; 33:11; Ac 2:41; 2Co 4:17; 2Th 2:16; Jde 1:24; Rv 5:9; 7:9, 17; 14:1; 19:1; 21:1, 4; 22:3.
[12] Ps 90:5; 92:7; 103:15; 118:6; 146:4; Pv 29:26; Is 2:22; 40:6; 43:25; 51:3, 7; 57:15; 66:13; Dn 3:16; Mt 10:28; Lk 12:4; Jn 14:18, 26; Ac 9:31; 2Co 1:3; 7:5; Jm 1:10; 1P 1:24.
[13] Ex 14:10, 13; 15:9; Dt 32:18; Es 5:14; 7:10; Jb 9:8; 20:5; 37:18; Ps 9:6; 37:35; 76:10; 102:25; 104:2; Is 8:12; 10:29, 33; 14:16; 16:4; 17:10; 33:18; 37:36; 40:22; 42:5; 44:24; 45:12; 57:11; Jr 2:32; 10:11; 51:15; Dn 3:15, 19; 4:32; Mt 2:16; Ac 12:23; 1Co 1:20; 15:55; He 1:9; 11:15; Rv 19:20; 20:9.
[14] Ezr 1:5; Is 48:20; 52:2; Jr 37:16; 38:6; Lm 3:53; Zc 9:11; Ac 12:7.
[15] Ne 9:11; Jb 26:12; Ps 74:13; 114:3; 136:13; Is 47:4; 48:2; 51:10; 54:5; Jr 10:16; 31:35; Am 9:5.
[16] Dt 18:18; 33:27; Ps 75:3; 92:13; Is 45:18; 48:13; 49:2, 8; 50:4; 59:21; 60:14, 21; 61:3; 65:17; 66:22; Jr 31:33; 32:38; Zc 8:8; 13:9; Jn 3:34; 8:38; 17:8; He 8:10; 2P 3:13; Rv 1:1.

He bewaileth the afflictions of Jerusalem,

17 ¶ Awake,ºª awake,ºª stand up,ºª O Jerusalem,º which² hast drunkºª at the handº² of the LORDº² the cupº of his fury;º thou hast drunkenºª² the dregsº of the cupº of trembling,º [and] wrung [them] out.ºª 18 [There is] none² to guideºª her among all²² the sonsº [whom] she hath brought forth;ºª neither² [is there any] that takethºª her by the handº of all²² the sonsº [that] she hath brought up.ºª 19 These² twoº [things] are comeºª unto thee; who² shall be sorryºª for thee? desolation,º and destruction,º and the famine,º and the sword:º by whom² shall I comfortºª thee? 20 Thy sonsº have fainted,ºª they lieºª at the headº of all² the streets,º as a wild bullº in a net:º they are fullº of the furyº of the LORD,º the rebukeº of thy God.º

[17] Dt 28:28, 34; Jg 5:12; Jb 21:20; Ps 11:6; 60:3; 75:8, 10; Is 51:9; 52:1; 60:1; Jr 25:15, 27; Ezk 23:31; Zc 12:2; 1Co 15:34; Ep 5:14; Rv 14:10; 18:6.
[18] Jb 8:20; Ps 88:18; 142:4; Is 3:4; 41:13; 45:1; 49:21; Jr 31:32; Mt 9:36; 15:14; Mk 8:23; Ac 9:8; 13:11; He 8:9.
[19] Jb 2:11; 42:11; Ps 69:20; Ec 4:1; Is 22:4; 47:9; 61:2; Jr 9:17; Lm 1:9, 12, 16, 17; Ezk 14:21; Am 7:2; 2Co 7:6, 13; 2Th 2:16.
[20] Ps 88:15; Is 8:21; 9:19; 29:9; 40:30; 49:26; 51:17, 21; Jr 14:18; Lm 1:15, 19; 2:11; 3:15; 4:2; 5:13; Ezk 12:13; 17:20; 39:19; Rv 14:10; 16:9.

and promiseth deliverance.

21 ¶ Therefore² hearºª now² this,² thou afflicted,º and drunken,ºª but not² with wine:º² 22 Thus² saithºª thy Lordº the LORD,º and thy Godº [that] pleadeth¹ª the cause² of his people,º Behold,² I have taken² out¹ª of thine handº²² the cupº of trembling,º [even]² the dregsº of the cupº of my fury;º thou shalt no² moreºª drink² it again:¹ª² 23 But I will putºª it into the handº of them that afflictºª thee; which² have saidºª to thy soul,º Bow down,ºª that we may go over:ºª and thou hast laidºª thy bodyº as the ground,º and as the street,º to them that went over.ºª

[22] 1S 25:39; Ps 35:1; Pv 22:23; Is 51:17; 54:7; 62:8; Jr 50:34; 51:36; Ezk 39:29; Jol 3:2; Mi 7:9.
[23] Jsh 10:24; Ps 65:11; Pv 11:8; 21:18; Is 49:25; Jr 25:17; Zc 12:2; Rv 11:2; 13:16; 17:6, 18.


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