Isaiah 55:11

Isaiah 55:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
• New International Version (NIV)so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Context of Isaiah 55:11

9“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. 10For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it produce and sprout, And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it. 12For you will go out with joy And be led in peace; The mountains and the hills will break into shouts of joy before you, And all the trees of the field will clap their hands. 13Instead of the thorn bush, the juniper will come up, And instead of the stinging nettle, the myrtle will come up; And it will be a memorial to the Lord, An everlasting sign which will not be eliminated.”

Isaiah 55:11 word by word

כֵּ֣ן יִֽהְיֶ֤ה דְבָרִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵצֵ֣א מִפִּ֔י לֹֽא־יָשׁ֥וּב אֵלַ֖י רֵיקָ֑ם כִּ֤י אִם־עָשָׂה֙ אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפַ֔צְתִּי וְהִצְלִ֖יחַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁלַחְתִּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• Soכֵּןkên · soH3651
• wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• be whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• goesיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of My mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• not returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• to Me emptyרֵיקָםrêyqâm · emptilyH7387
• Withoutכִּי [אם]kîy · that if: exceptH3588
• Without[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
• accomplishingעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• I desireחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654
• And without succeedingצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
• I sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971

Cross-references for Isaiah 55:11

• Isaiah 54:9“For this is like the days of Noah to Me, When I swore that the waters of Noah Would not flood the earth again; So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you Nor rebuke you.
• Deuteronomy 32:2May my teaching drip as the rain, My speech trickle as the dew, As droplets on the fresh grass, And as the showers on the vegetation.
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
• Luke 8:11“Now this is the parable: the seed is the word of God.
• John 6:63It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.
• Romans 10:17So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 1:18For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
• 1 Corinthians 3:6I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of mere men, but as what it really is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.
• Hebrews 6:7For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and produces vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God;
• James 1:18In the exercise of His will He gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
• 1 Peter 1:23for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.
• Isaiah 44:26Confirming the word of His servant And carrying out the purpose of His messengers. It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’ And of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be built.’ And I will raise her ruins again.
• Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.
• Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My plan will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;
• Ephesians 1:9He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He set forth in Him,

Commentaries on Isaiah 55:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 Here is a gracious offer of pardon, and peace, and of all happiness. It shall not be in vain to seek God, now his word is calling to us, and his Spirit is striving with us. But there is a day coming when he will not be found. There may come such a time in this life; it is certain that at death and judgment the door will be shut. There must be not only a change of the way, but a change of the mind. We must alter our judgments about persons and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The Creator sends rain, snow, and his word (Hebrew dabar). Here, dabar means his will or plan (see Isaiah 14:24; 40:8). God's written word expresses his plan and achieves his goals. God is successful in all his actions (see Isaiah 14:26–27; 46:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. (Mt 24:35). Rain may to us seem lost when it falls on a desert, but it fulfils some purpose of God. So the gospel word falling on the hard heart; it sometimes works a change at last; and even if so, it leaves men without excuse. The full accomplishment of this verse, and Is 55:12, 13, is, however, to be at the Jews' final restoration and conversion of the world (Is 11:9-12; 60:1-5, 21).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 55:11

• Church
• Jesus, the Christ
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Fatness
• Near
• Spend
• Void
• Isaiah
• Mediation; Mediator
• Saviour
• Trinity
• manager, steward, stewardship

Commentaries on Isaiah 55

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings