Isaiah 55

The Free Offer of Mercy

1“1YouH1945 thereH1945! EveryoneH3605 who 2thirstsH6771, comeH1980 to the watersH4325; And you whoH834 haveH369 3noH369 4moneyH3701 comeH1980, buyH7666 and eatH398. ComeH1980, buyH7666 5wineH3196 and milkH2461 6WithoutH3808 moneyH3701 and withoutH3808 costH4242.2WhyH4100 do you 7spendH8254 moneyH3701 for what is 8not breadH3899, And your wagesH3018 for whatH7654 doesH7654 not satisfyH7654? ListenH8085 carefullyH8085 to Me, and 9eatH398 whatH2896 isH2896 goodH2896, And 10delightH6026 yourselfH5315 in abundanceH1880.311InclineH5186 your earH241 and comeH1980 to Me. ListenH8085, that 12you may 13liveH2421; And I will makeH3772 14an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285 with you, According to the 15faithfulH539 merciesH2617 16shown to DavidH1732.4BeholdH2005, I have madeH5414 17him a witnessH5707 to the peoplesH3816, A 18leaderH5057 and commanderH6680 for the peoplesH3816.5BeholdH2005, you will callH7121 a 19nationH1471 you do not knowH3045, And a nationH1471 which does not knowH3045 you will 20runH7323 to you, BecauseH4616 of the LordH3068 your GodH430, the HolyH6918 OneH6918 of IsraelH3478; For He has 21glorifiedH6286 you.”

622SeekH1875 the LordH3068 while He may be foundH4672; 23CallH7121 upon Him while He is nearH7138.724Let the wickedH7563 abandonH5800 his wayH1870, And the unrighteousH205 personH376 his 25thoughtsH4284; And let him 26returnH7725 to the LordH3068, And He will haveH7355 27compassionH7355 onH7355 him, And to our GodH430, For He will 28abundantlyH7235 pardonH5545.8“For My thoughtsH4284 are not 29your thoughtsH4284, NorH3808 are 30your waysH1870 My waysH1870,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.9“For 31as the heavensH8064 are higherH1361 thanH4480 the earthH776, SoH3651 areH1361 My waysH1870 higherH1361 thanH4480 your waysH1870 And My thoughtsH4284 thanH4480 your thoughtsH4284.10For as the 32rainH1653 and the snowH7950 comeH3381 downH3381 from heavenH8064, And do not returnH7725 thereH8033 withoutH3588H518 wateringH7301 the earthH776 And making it produceH3205 and sproutH6779, And providingH5414 33seedH2233 to the sowerH2232 and breadH3899 to the eaterH398;11SoH3651 will My 34wordH1697 be whichH834 goesH3318 outH3318 of My mouthH6310; It will 35not returnH7725 to Me emptyH7387, WithoutH3588H518 36accomplishingH6213 whatH834 I desireH2654, And without succeedingH6743 in the purpose for whichH834 I sentH7971 it.12For you will goH3318 outH3318 with 37joyH8057 And be ledH2986 in 38peaceH7965; The 39mountainsH2022 and the hillsH1389 will breakH6476 into shoutsH7440 ofH7440 joyH7440 beforeH6440 you, And allH3605 the 40treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 will clapH4222 their handsH3709.13InsteadH8478 ofH8478 the 41thornH5285 bushH5285, the 42juniperH1265 will comeH5927 upH5927, And insteadH8478 ofH8478 the 43stingingH5636 nettleH5636, the myrtleH1918 will comeH5927 upH5927; And 44it will be a 4546memorialH8034 to the LordH3068, An everlastingH5769 47signH226 which 48will not be eliminatedH3772.”