Isaiah 55

The Free Offer of Mercy

1“HoH1945! EveryH3605 oneH3605 who 1thirstsH6771, comeH1980 to the watersH4325; And you whoH834 haveH369 2noH369 3moneyH3701 comeH1980, buyH7666 and eatH398. ComeH1980, buyH7666 4wineH3196 and milkH2461 5WithoutH3808 moneyH3701 and withoutH3808 costH4242.2WhyH4100 do you 6spendH8254 moneyH3701 for what is 7not breadH3899, And your wagesH3018 for whatH7654 does not satisfyH7654? ListenH8085 carefullyH8085 to Me, and 8eatH398 whatH2896 is goodH2896, And 9delightH6026 yourselfH5315 in abundanceH1880.310InclineH5186 your earH241 and comeH1980 to Me. ListenH8085, that 11you may 12liveH2421; And I will makeH3772 13an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285 with you, According to the 14faithfulH539 merciesH2617 15shown to DavidH1732.4BeholdH2005, I have madeH5414 16him a witnessH5707 to the peoplesH3816, A 17leaderH5057 and commanderH6680 for the peoplesH3816.5BeholdH2005, you will callH7121 a 18nationH1471 you do not knowH3045, And a nationH1471 which knowsH3045 you not will 19runH7323 to you, BecauseH4616 of the LordH3068 your GodH430, even the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478; For He has 20glorifiedH6286 you.”

621SeekH1875 the LordH3068 while He may be foundH4672; 22CallH7121 upon Him while He is nearH7138.723Let the wickedH7563 forsakeH5800 his wayH1870 And the unrighteousH205 manH376 his 24thoughtsH4284; And let him 25returnH7725 to the LordH3068, And He will haveH7355 26compassionH7355 on him, And to our GodH430, For He will 27abundantlyH7235 pardonH5545.8“For My thoughtsH4284 are not 28your thoughtsH4284, NorH3808 are 29your waysH1870 My waysH1870,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.9“For 30as the heavensH8064 are higherH1361 thanH4480 the earthH776, SoH3651 are My waysH1870 higherH1361 thanH4480 your waysH1870 And My thoughtsH4284 thanH4480 your thoughtsH4284.10For as the 31rainH1653 and the snowH7950 comeH3381 downH3381 from heavenH8064, And do not returnH7725 thereH8033 withoutH3588H518 wateringH7301 the earthH776 And making it bearH3205 and sproutH6779, And furnishingH5414 32seedH2233 to the sowerH2232 and breadH3899 to the eaterH398;11SoH3651 will My 33wordH1697 be whichH834 goesH3318 forthH3318 from My mouthH6310; It will 34not returnH7725 to Me emptyH7387, WithoutH3588H518 35accomplishingH6213 whatH834 I desireH2654, And without succeedingH6743 in the matter for whichH834 I sentH7971 it.12For you will goH3318 out with 36joyH8057 And be ledH2986 forthH2986 with 37peaceH7965; The 38mountainsH2022 and the hillsH1389 will breakH6476 forthH6476 into shoutsH7440 of joyH7440 beforeH6440 you, And allH3605 the 39treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 will clapH4222 their handsH3709.13InsteadH8478 of the 40thornH5285 bushH5285 the 41cypressH1265 will comeH5927 up, And insteadH8478 of the 42nettleH5636 the myrtleH1918 will comeH5927 up, And 43it will be a 4445memorialH8034 to the LordH3068, For an everlastingH5769 46signH226 which 47will not be cutH3772 offH3772.”