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Isaiah 51

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1Listenשִׁמְע֥וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֛י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, you who pursueרֹ֥דְפֵיrō·ḏə·p̄ê — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → righteousnessצֶ֖דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, you who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יmə·ḇaq·šê — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: Lookהַבִּ֙יטוּ֙hab·bî·ṭū — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the rockצ֣וּרṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → from which you were cutחֻצַּבְתֶּ֔םḥuṣ·ṣaḇ·tem — To hew, cut, or carve outH2672 — Full Word Study →, and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the quarryמַקֶּ֥בֶתmaq·qe·ḇeṯ — hammer; tool for striking or piercingH4718 — Full Word Study → from which you were hewnנֻקַּרְתֶּֽם׃nuq·qar·tem — to dig, pierce, or gouge outH5365 — Full Word Study →. 2Lookהַבִּ֙יטוּ֙hab·bî·ṭū — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֔ם’ă·ḇî·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Sarahשָׂרָ֖הśā·rāh — PrincessH8283 — Full Word Study → who gave you birthתְּחוֹלֶלְכֶ֑םtə·ḥō·w·lel·ḵem — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study →. Whenכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I called himקְרָאתִ֔יוqə·rā·ṯîw — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, he was but oneאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →; then I blessed himוַאֲבָרְכֵ֖הוּwa·’ă·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → and multiplied himוְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ׃סwə·’ar·bê·hū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →. 3Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will comfortנִחַ֨םni·ḥam — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּ֗וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → and will look with compassionנִחַם֙ni·ḥam — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → on all herכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → ruinsחָרְבֹתֶ֔יהָḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯe·hā — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →; He will makeוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → her wildernessמִדְבָּרָהּ֙miḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → like Edenכְּעֵ֔דֶןkə·‘ê·ḏen — Eden, the garden paradise of Adam's homeH5731 — Full Word Study → and her desertוְעַרְבָתָ֖הּwə·‘ar·ḇā·ṯāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → like the gardenכְּגַן־kə·ḡan- — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Joyשָׂשׂ֤וֹןśā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → and gladnessוְשִׂמְחָה֙wə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → will be foundיִמָּ֣צֵאyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in her, thanksgivingתּוֹדָ֖הtō·w·ḏāh — Thanksgiving; grateful praise and acknowledgment to GodH8426 — Full Word Study → and melodiousזִמְרָֽה׃סzim·rāh — melody, musical praise, songH2172 — Full Word Study → songוְק֥וֹלwə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. 4Pay attentionהַקְשִׁ֤יבוּhaq·šî·ḇū — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and listenהַאֲזִ֑ינוּha·’ă·zî·nū — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֣י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, My nationוּלְאוּמִּ֖יū·lə·’ūm·mî — A people or nation; ethnic or political communityH3816 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a lawתוֹרָה֙ṯō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → will go out from Meתֵצֵ֔אṯê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, and My justice will become a lightלְא֥וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → to the nationsעַמִּ֖ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; I will bring it about quicklyאַרְגִּֽיעַ׃’ar·gî·a‘ — To shake, tremble; to rest, be quietH7280 — Full Word Study →. 5My righteousnessצִדְקִי֙ṣiḏ·qî — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → draws nearקָר֤וֹבqā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →, My salvationיִשְׁעִ֔יyiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study → is on the wayיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, and My armsוּזְרֹעַ֖יū·zə·rō·‘ay — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → will bring justiceיִשְׁפֹּ֑טוּyiš·pō·ṭū — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → to the nationsעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. The islandsאִיִּ֣ים’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → will lookיְקַוּ֔וּyə·qaw·wū — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → for Meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and wait in hopeיְיַחֵלֽוּן׃yə·ya·ḥê·lūn — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → forוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → My armזְרֹעִ֖יzə·rō·‘î — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →. 6Lift upשְׂאוּ֩śə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶ֜ם‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → to the heavensלַשָּׁמַ֨יִםlaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and lookוְֽהַבִּ֧יטוּwə·hab·bî·ṭū — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → belowמִתַּ֗חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →; forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַ֜יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → will vanishנִמְלָ֙חוּ֙nim·lā·ḥū — to salt; to season; to rub with saltH4414 — Full Word Study → like smokeכֶּעָשָׁ֤ןke·‘ā·šān — Smoke; vapor rising from fireH6227 — Full Word Study →, the earthוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙wə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will wear outתִּבְלֶ֔הtiḇ·leh — To wear out, grow old, decayH1086 — Full Word Study → like a garmentכַּבֶּ֣גֶדkab·be·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, and its peopleוְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָwə·yō·šə·ḇe·hā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → will dieיְמוּת֑וּןyə·mū·ṯūn — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → like gnats. But My salvationוִישֽׁוּעָתִי֙wî·šū·‘ā·ṯî — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → will last foreverתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, and My righteousnessוְצִדְקָתִ֖יwə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → failתֵחָֽת׃סṯê·ḥāṯ — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →. 7Listenשִׁמְע֤וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, you who knowיֹ֣דְעֵיyō·ḏə·‘ê — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → what is rightצֶ֔דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, you peopleעַ֖ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with My lawתּוֹרָתִ֣יtō·w·rā·ṯî — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → in your heartsבְלִבָּ֑םḇə·lib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →: Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → fearתִּֽירְאוּ֙tî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the scornחֶרְפַּ֣תḥer·paṯ — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → of menאֱנ֔וֹשׁ’ĕ·nō·wōš — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be brokenתֵּחָֽתּוּ׃tê·ḥāt·tū — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → by their insultsוּמִגִּדֻּפֹתָ֖םū·mig·gid·du·p̄ō·ṯām — Reproach, reviling, or verbal abuseH1421 — Full Word Study →. 8Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the mothעָ֔שׁ‘āš — A moth; an insect that consumes fabricH6211 — Full Word Study → will devour themיֹאכְלֵ֣םyō·ḵə·lêm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → like a garmentכַבֶּ֙גֶד֙ḵab·be·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, and the wormסָ֑סsās — moth; clothes-eating insectH5580 — Full Word Study → will eat themיֹאכְלֵ֣םyō·ḵə·lêm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → like woolוְכַצֶּ֖מֶרwə·ḵaṣ·ṣe·mer — wool; fleece from sheepH6785 — Full Word Study →. But My righteousnessוְצִדְקָתִי֙wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → will last foreverתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, My salvationוִישׁוּעָתִ֖יwî·šū·‘ā·ṯî — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → through all generationsלְד֥וֹרlə·ḏō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →.” 9Awakeעוּרִ֨י‘ū·rî — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study →, awakeעוּרִ֤י‘ū·rî — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study →, put onלִבְשִׁי־liḇ·šî- — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → strengthעֹז֙‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study →, O armזְר֣וֹעַzə·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Wake upע֚וּרִי‘ū·rî — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → as in daysכִּ֣ימֵיkî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → pastקֶ֔דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →, as in generationsדֹּר֖וֹתdō·rō·wṯ — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → of oldעוֹלָמִ֑ים‘ō·w·lā·mîm — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. Was it notהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Youאַתְּ־’at- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → who cut Rahabרַ֖הַבra·haḇ — Rahab; the primordial sea monster of chaosH7294 — Full Word Study → to piecesהַמַּחְצֶ֥בֶתham·maḥ·ṣe·ḇeṯ — To hew, cut, or carve outH2672 — Full Word Study →, who pierced throughמְחוֹלֶ֥לֶתmə·ḥō·w·le·leṯ — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → the dragonתַּנִּֽין׃tan·nîn — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study →? 10Was it notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Youאַתְּ־’at- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → who dried upהַמַּחֲרֶ֣בֶתham·ma·ḥă·re·ḇeṯ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → the seaיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, the watersמֵ֖יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the greatרַבָּ֑הrab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → deepתְּה֣וֹםtə·hō·wm — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study →, who madeהַשָּׂ֙מָה֙haś·śā·māh — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a roadדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → in the depthsמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־ma·‘ă·maq·qê- — Deep place, abyss, depthH4615 — Full Word Study → of the seaיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → for the redeemedגְּאוּלִֽים׃gə·’ū·lîm — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → to cross overלַעֲבֹ֥רla·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →? 11So the redeemedוּפְדוּיֵ֨יū·p̄ə·ḏū·yê — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will returnיְשׁוּב֗וּןyə·šū·ḇūn — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and enterוּבָ֤אוּū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּוֹן֙ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → with singingבְּרִנָּ֔הbə·rin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →, crownedעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → with everlastingעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → joyוְשִׂמְחַ֥תwə·śim·ḥaṯ — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →. Gladnessשָׂשׂ֤וֹןśā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → and joyוְשִׂמְחָה֙wə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → will overtake themיַשִּׂיג֔וּןyaś·śî·ḡūn — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study →, and sorrowיָג֥וֹןyā·ḡō·wn — Deep sorrow, grief, profound sadnessH3015 — Full Word Study → and sighingוַאֲנָחָֽה׃סwa·’ă·nā·ḥāh — A deep sigh or groan of distressH585 — Full Word Study → will fleeנָ֖סוּnā·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →. 12Iאָנֹכִ֧י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →, even Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →, am Heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → who comforts youמְנַחֶמְכֶ֑םmə·na·ḥem·ḵem — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →. Whyמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → should youאַ֤תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → be afraidוַתִּֽירְאִי֙wat·tî·rə·’î — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of mortalיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → manמֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁmê·’ĕ·nō·wōš — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, of a sonוּמִבֶּן־ū·mib·ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → who withersיִנָּתֵֽן׃yin·nā·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → like grassחָצִ֥ירḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study →? 13But you have forgottenוַתִּשְׁכַּ֞חwat·tiš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, your Makerעֹשֶׂ֗ךָ‘ō·śe·ḵā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, who stretched outנוֹטֶ֣הnō·w·ṭeh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַיִם֮šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and laid the foundationsוְיֹסֵ֣דwə·yō·sêḏ — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָרֶץ֒’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. You live in terrorוַתְּפַחֵ֨דwat·tə·p̄a·ḥêḏ — to fear, dread, or be afraidH6342 — Full Word Study → all day longכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → because ofמִפְּנֵי֙mip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the furyחֲמַ֣תḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → of the oppressorהַמֵּצִ֔יקham·mê·ṣîq — to pressH6693 — Full Word Study → whoכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is bentכּוֹנֵ֖ןkō·w·nên — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → on destructionלְהַשְׁחִ֑יתlə·haš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. But whereוְאַיֵּ֖הwə·’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the furyחֲמַ֥תḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → of the oppressorהַמֵּצִֽיק׃ham·mê·ṣîq — to pressH6693 — Full Word Study →? 14The captiveצֹעֶ֖הṣō·‘eh — to wander, march, or travel as an exileH6808 — Full Word Study → will soonמִהַ֥רmi·har — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → be freedלְהִפָּתֵ֑חַlə·hip·pā·ṯê·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →; he will notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieיָמ֣וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in the dungeonלַשַּׁ֔חַתlaš·ša·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study →, and his breadלַחְמֽוֹ׃laḥ·mōw — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be lackingיֶחְסַ֖רyeḥ·sar — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study →. 15For Iוְאָֽנֹכִי֙wə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → who stirs upרֹגַ֣עrō·ḡa‘ — To shake, tremble; to rest, be quietH7280 — Full Word Study → the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → so that its wavesגַּלָּ֑יוgal·lāw — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study → roarוַיֶּהֱמ֖וּway·ye·hĕ·mū — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study →the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → is His name. 16I have putוָאָשִׂ֤יםwā·’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My wordsדְּבָרַי֙də·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in your mouthבְּפִ֔יךָbə·p̄î·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and covered youכִּסִּיתִ֑יךָkis·sî·ṯî·ḵā — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → with the shadowוּבְצֵ֥לū·ḇə·ṣêl — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study → of My handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, to establishלִנְטֹ֤עַlin·ṭō·a‘ — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, to foundוְלִיסֹ֣דwə·lî·sōḏ — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → the earthאָ֔רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and to sayוְלֵאמֹ֥רwə·lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Zionלְצִיּ֖וֹןlə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, ‘Youאָֽתָּה׃ס’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are My peopleעַמִּי־‘am·mî- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.’” 17Awakeהִתְעוֹרְרִ֣יhiṯ·‘ō·wr·rî — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study →, awakeהִֽתְעוֹרְרִ֗יhiṯ·‘ō·wr·rî — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study →! Rise upק֚וּמִיqū·mî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, O Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, you whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have drunkשָׁתִ֛יתšā·ṯîṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → the cupכּ֣וֹסkō·ws — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study → of His furyחֲמָת֑וֹḥă·mā·ṯōw — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →; you who have drainedשָׁתִ֖יתšā·ṯîṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → the gobletקֻבַּ֜עַתqub·ba·‘aṯ — Dregs, sediment, leesH6907 — Full Word Study → to the dregsמָצִֽית׃mā·ṣîṯ — to squeeze out, drain, or wring outH4680 — Full Word Study →the cupכּ֧וֹסkō·ws — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study → that makes men staggerהַתַּרְעֵלָ֛הhat·tar·‘ê·lāh — Reeling, staggering, disorientationH8653 — Full Word Study →. 18Among allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → she boreיָלָ֑דָהyā·lā·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, there is noאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to guideמְנַהֵ֣לmə·na·hêl — To lead, guide, or conduct with careH5095 — Full Word Study → her; among allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → she brought upגִּדֵּֽלָה׃gid·dê·lāh — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →, there is noוְאֵ֤יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to takeמַחֲזִיק֙ma·ḥă·zîq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → her handבְּיָדָ֔הּbə·yā·ḏāh — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 19Theseהֵ֙נָּה֙hên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → pairsשְׁתַּ֤יִםšə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → have befallenקֹֽרְאֹתַ֔יִךְqō·rə·’ō·ṯa·yiḵ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → you: devastationהַשֹּׁ֧דhaš·šōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study → and destructionוְהַשֶּׁ֛בֶרwə·haš·še·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study →, famineוְהָרָעָ֥בwə·hā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and swordוְהַחֶ֖רֶבwə·ha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. Whoמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will grieve for youיָנ֣וּדyā·nūḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study →? Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can comfort youאֲנַחֲמֵֽךְ׃’ă·na·ḥă·mêḵ — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →? 20Your sonsבָּנַ֜יִךְbā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have faintedעֻלְּפ֥וּ‘ul·lə·p̄ū — to wrap, faint, or cover overH5968 — Full Word Study →; they lieשָׁכְב֛וּšā·ḵə·ḇū — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → at the headבְּרֹ֥אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → streetחוּצ֖וֹתḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →, like an antelopeכְּת֣וֹאkə·ṯō·w — antelope or wild oxH8377 — Full Word Study → in a netמִכְמָ֑רmiḵ·mār — A hunter's net or snareH4364 — Full Word Study →. They are fullהַֽמְלֵאִ֥יםham·lê·’îm — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → of the wrathחֲמַת־ḥă·maṯ- — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the rebukeגַּעֲרַ֥תga·‘ă·raṯ — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study → of your Godאֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃’ĕ·lō·hā·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 21Thereforeלָכֵ֛ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → hearשִׁמְעִי־šim·‘î- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, you afflicted oneעֲנִיָּ֑ה‘ă·nî·yāh — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study →, drunkenוּשְׁכֻרַ֖תū·šə·ḵu·raṯ — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study →, but notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → with wineמִיָּֽיִן׃סmî·yā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →. 22Thusכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → your Lordאֲדֹנַ֣יִךְ’ă·ḏō·na·yiḵ — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, even your Godוֵאלֹהַ֙יִךְ֙wê·lō·ha·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who defendsיָרִ֣יבyā·rîḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →: “Seeהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I have removedלָקַ֛חְתִּיlā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from your handמִיָּדֵ֖ךְmî·yā·ḏêḵ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the cupכּ֣וֹסkō·ws — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study → of staggeringהַתַּרְעֵלָ֑הhat·tar·‘ê·lāh — Reeling, staggering, disorientationH8653 — Full Word Study →. From that gobletקֻבַּ֙עַת֙qub·ba·‘aṯ — Dregs, sediment, leesH6907 — Full Word Study →, the cupכּ֣וֹסkō·ws — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study → of My furyחֲמָתִ֔יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →, you will neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → drinkלִשְׁתּוֹתָ֖הּliš·tō·w·ṯāh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → againתוֹסִ֥יפִיṯō·w·sî·p̄î — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →. 23I will place itוְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙wə·śam·tî·hā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in the handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of your tormentorsמוֹגַ֔יִךְmō·w·ḡa·yiḵ — To cause suffering, grieve, or vexH3013 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → toldאָמְר֥וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → youלְנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְlə·nap̄·šêḵ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →: ‘Lie downשְׁחִ֣יšə·ḥî — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →, so we can walk over youוְנַעֲבֹ֑רָהwə·na·‘ă·ḇō·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →,’ so that you madeוַתָּשִׂ֤ימִיwat·tā·śî·mî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your backגֵּוֵ֔ךְgê·wêḵ — back, middle, midstH1460 — Full Word Study → like the groundכָאָ֙רֶץ֙ḵā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, like a streetוְכַח֖וּץwə·ḵa·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → to be traversedלַעֹבְרִֽים׃סla·‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 51
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Isaiah 51 is a passionate call from the Lord to His people—Israel in exile—to remember their heritage, trust in God's unchanging character, and find courage in His redemptive promises. The chapter alternates between exhortations to listen and remember (verses 1-8), vivid reminders of God's past mighty works (verses 9-11), encouragement to overcome fear of human oppression (verses 12-16), and the climactic assurance that God will reverse Jerusalem's suffering and judgment (verses 17-23). Throughout, the prophet emphasizes the permanence of God's salvation against the transience of all earthly powers and troubles.

Verses 1-5: A Call to Remember God's Faithfulness

Isaiah opens with an urgent appeal: "Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness" (v. 1). He directs God's people to look back to their spiritual foundation—not to boast in themselves, but to remember that they were hewn from "the rock," speaking of their humble origins and God's sovereign choice. The reference to Abraham and Sarah (v. 2) anchors faith in God's proven track record: He called Abraham when alone and childless, yet multiplied his descendants as promised.

Verses 3-5 shift to God's future comfort and restoration. Zion's "waste places" will be transformed; her "wilderness" will become like Eden itself—a stunning reversal of curse into blessing. Most importantly, God's law, judgment, and righteousness will be established as "a light of the people" (v. 4), and His salvation will extend even to distant "isles" (v. 5). The practical lesson is clear: when we feel spiritually barren or forgotten, we must recall what God has already done and trust His promise to restore.

Verses 6-8: The Permanence of God's Salvation

Here Isaiah contrasts the temporary with the eternal. "The heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment" (v. 6)—a powerful image of cosmic dissolution. Yet in stark contrast, "my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished" (v. 6). Verses 7-8 reinforce this: believers are called not to fear human reproach because their enemies will decay "like a garment" eaten by "moth" and "worm," while God's righteousness stands forever.

This section offers profound comfort to the persecuted or marginalized. Whatever pressures we face from "men," they are temporary; God's salvation is eternal and unshakeable. Our confidence must rest not in changing circumstances but in God's immutable character.

Verses 9-11: Awakening to God's Power

The prophet calls upon God's "arm" to awake and act as in ancient days (v. 9). He recalls Israel's greatest redemptive moment: God's defeat of Pharaoh ("Rahab," a metaphor for Egypt) and the parting of the Red Sea, which made "the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over" (v. 10). This historical memory becomes the foundation for hope that God will again deliver His redeemed people, bringing them back to Zion with "everlasting joy" and the end of all sorrow (v. 11).

Verses 12-16: Overcoming Fear Through God's Care

God Himself speaks directly: "I, even I, am he that comforteth you" (v. 12). Why should believers fear mortal men who "shall die" and become "as grass"? (v. 12). The implied answer: because we forget the God who made us, who "stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth" (v. 13). God has placed His words in the mouths of His servants and covered them with His protective hand (v. 16), empowering them to establish His kingdom and declare His ownership: "Thou art my people" (v. 16).

Verses 17-23: Reversal of Judgment

The final section addresses Jerusalem, who has "drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury" (v. 17)—a metaphor for experiencing His judgment in exile. Yet God promises He will remove this cup from her hand and place it instead into the hands of her oppressors (vv. 22-23). Divine judgment is being reversed; the captive will be liberated, and the afflicted comforted. God's justice ultimately favors His covenant people.

Application for Today

Whether we face spiritual doubt, social hostility, or personal hardship, Isaiah 51 calls us to remember God's proven faithfulness, trust in the permanence of His salvation over temporary earthly powers, and find courage in His protective care. Our confidence rests not in favorable circumstances but in our eternal God, whose word and purposes will never fail. Let us, like the exiles of old, "hearken" to His voice and build our lives upon the unshakeable rock of His character and promise.

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