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Isaiah 54

BSB·17 verses ·Old Testament
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1Shout for joyרָנִּ֥יrān·nî — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →, O barren womanעֲקָרָ֖ה‘ă·qā·rāh — barren, unable to bear childrenH6135 — Full Word Study →, who bears no childrenיָלָ֑דָהyā·lā·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →; break forthפִּצְחִ֨יpiṣ·ḥî — to break forth, burst outH6476 — Full Word Study → in songרִנָּ֤הrin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study → and cry aloudוְצַהֲלִי֙wə·ṣa·hă·lî — To shine brightly; to rejoice with loud expressionH6670 — Full Word Study →, you who have neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → travailedחָ֔לָהḥā·lāh — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study →; becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → moreרַבִּ֧יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → are the children of the desolate womanשׁוֹמֵמָ֛הšō·w·mê·māh — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → than of her who has a husbandבְעוּלָ֖הḇə·‘ū·lāh — Master, Lord, HusbandH1166 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 2Enlargeהַרְחִ֣יבִי׀har·ḥî·ḇî — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study → the siteמְק֣וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of your tentאָהֳלֵ֗ךְ’ā·ho·lêḵ — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, stretch outיַטּ֖וּyaṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the curtainsוִירִיע֧וֹתwî·rî·‘ō·wṯ — A curtain or woven hanging, typically of linen or other fabricH3407 — Full Word Study → of your dwellingsמִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִךְmiš·kə·nō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → hold backתַּחְשֹׂ֑כִיtaḥ·śō·ḵî — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study →. Lengthenהַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙ha·’ă·rî·ḵî — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → your ropesמֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְmê·ṯā·ra·yiḵ — cord, string, or ropeH4340 — Full Word Study → and drive your stakes in deepוִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְwî·ṯê·ḏō·ṯa·yiḵ — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study →. 3Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will spread outתִּפְרֹ֑צִיtip̄·rō·ṣî — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → to the rightיָמִ֥יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → and leftוּשְׂמֹ֖אולū·śə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →; your descendantsוְזַרְעֵךְ֙wə·zar·‘êḵ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → will dispossessיִירָ֔שׁyî·rāš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and inhabitיוֹשִֽׁיבוּ׃yō·wō·šî·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → the desolateנְשַׁמּ֖וֹתnə·šam·mō·wṯ — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → citiesוְעָרִ֥יםwə·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 4Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְאִי֙tî·rə·’î — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be put to shameתֵב֔וֹשִׁיṯê·ḇō·wō·šî — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →; do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be intimidatedתִּכָּלְמִ֖יtik·kā·lə·mî — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be humiliatedתַחְפִּ֑ירִיṯaḥ·pî·rî — to be ashamed, brought to shameH2659 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will forgetתִּשְׁכָּ֔חִיtiš·kā·ḥî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → the shameבֹ֤שֶׁתḇō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study → of your youthעֲלוּמַ֙יִךְ֙‘ă·lū·ma·yiḵ — Youth, the period of youthfulness or young manhoodH5934 — Full Word Study → and will rememberתִזְכְּרִי־ṯiz·kə·rî- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moreעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → the reproachוְחֶרְפַּ֥תwə·ḥer·paṯ — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → of your widowhoodאַלְמְנוּתַ֖יִךְ’al·mə·nū·ṯa·yiḵ — The state or condition of being a widowH491 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your husbandבֹעֲלַ֙יִךְ֙ḇō·‘ă·la·yiḵ — Master, Lord, HusbandH1166 — Full Word Study → is your Makerעֹשַׂ֔יִךְ‘ō·śa·yiḵ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — 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— the Holyקְד֣וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is your Redeemerוְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙wə·ḡō·’ă·lêḵ — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →; He is calledיִקָּרֵֽא׃yiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 6Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has called you backקְרָאָ֣ךְqə·rā·’āḵ — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, like a wifeכְאִשָּׁ֧הḵə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → desertedעֲזוּבָ֛ה‘ă·zū·ḇāh — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → and woundedוַעֲצ֥וּבַתwa·‘ă·ṣū·ḇaṯ — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study → in spiritר֖וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, likeכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the rejectedתִמָּאֵ֖סṯim·mā·’ês — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → wifeוְאֵ֧שֶׁתwə·’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of one’s youthנְעוּרִ֛יםnə·‘ū·rîm — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃’ĕ·lō·hā·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 7For a briefקָטֹ֖ןqā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → momentבְּרֶ֥גַעbə·re·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study → I forsook youעֲזַבְתִּ֑יךְ‘ă·zaḇ·tîḵ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →, but with greatגְּדֹלִ֖יםgə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → compassionוּבְרַחֲמִ֥יםū·ḇə·ra·ḥă·mîm — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → I will bring you backאֲקַבְּצֵֽךְ׃’ă·qab·bə·ṣêḵ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study →. 8In a surgeבְּשֶׁ֣צֶףbə·še·ṣep̄ — overflowing, abundance, or floodH8241 — Full Word Study → of angerקֶ֗צֶףqe·ṣep̄ — Rage, wrath, or fierce angerH7110 — Full Word Study → I hidהִסְתַּ֨רְתִּיhis·tar·tî — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → My faceפָנַ֥יp̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → from youמִמֵּ֔ךְmim·mêḵ — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → for a momentרֶ֙גַע֙re·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study →, but with everlastingעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → kindnessוּבְחֶ֥סֶדū·ḇə·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → I will have compassion on youרִֽחַמְתִּ֑יךְri·ḥam·tîḵ — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Redeemerגֹּאֲלֵ֖ךְgō·’ă·lêḵ — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →. 9Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → to Me this is likeזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → the days of Noahנֹ֙חַ֙nō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study →, whenאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֗עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → that the watersמֵי־mê- — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Noahנֹ֛חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → would never againע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → coverמֵעֲבֹ֥רmê·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Soכֵּ֥ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → that I will not be angryמִקְּצֹ֥ףmiq·qə·ṣōp̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → with youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → or rebukeוּמִגְּעָר־ū·mig·gə·‘ār- — To rebuke, reprove, or speak against sternlyH1605 — Full Word Study → you. 10Thoughכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙he·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → may be removedיָמ֔וּשׁוּyā·mū·šū — to depart, remove, or ceaseH4185 — Full Word Study → and the hillsוְהַגְּבָע֖וֹתwə·hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → may be shakenתְּמוּטֶ֑נָהtə·mū·ṭe·nāh — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study →, My loving devotionוְחַסְדִּ֞יwə·ḥas·dî — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → depart from youיָמ֗וּשׁyā·mūš — to depart, remove, or ceaseH4185 — Full Word Study →, and My covenantוּבְרִ֤יתū·ḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of peaceשְׁלוֹמִי֙šə·lō·w·mî — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be brokenתָמ֔וּטṯā·mūṭ — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who has compassion on youמְרַחֲמֵ֖ךְmə·ra·ḥă·mêḵ — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →. 11O afflicted cityעֲנִיָּ֥ה‘ă·nî·yāh — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study →, lashed by stormsסֹעֲרָ֖הsō·‘ă·rāh — to rage, storm, or whirl with turbulent forceH5590 — Full Word Study →, withoutלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → solaceנֻחָ֑מָהnu·ḥā·māh — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →, surelyהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will setמַרְבִּ֤יץmar·bîṣ — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → your stonesאֲבָנַ֔יִךְ’ă·ḇā·na·yiḵ — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → in antimonyבַּפּוּךְ֙bap·pūḵ — eye paint; cosmetic pigment; colored decorationH6320 — Full Word Study → and lay your foundationsוִיסַדְתִּ֖יךְwî·saḏ·tîḵ — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → with sapphiresבַּסַּפִּירִֽים׃bas·sap·pî·rîm — sapphire; a precious blue gemstoneH5601 — Full Word Study →. 12I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֤יwə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your pinnaclesשִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְšim·šō·ṯa·yiḵ — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → of rubiesכַּֽדְכֹד֙kaḏ·ḵōḏ — Ruby or precious red stoneH3539 — Full Word Study →, your gatesוּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְū·šə·‘ā·ra·yiḵ — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of sparklingאֶקְדָּ֑ח’eq·dāḥ — a precious stone; bright red or fiery gemH688 — Full Word Study → jewelsלְאַבְנֵ֣יlə·’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your wallsגְּבוּלֵ֖ךְgə·ḇū·lêḵ — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of preciousחֵֽפֶץ׃ḥê·p̄eṣ — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study → stonesלְאַבְנֵי־lə·’aḇ·nê- — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. 13Then allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your sonsבָּנַ֖יִךְbā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will be taughtלִמּוּדֵ֣יlim·mū·ḏê — One who learns; trained disciple or apprenticeH3928 — Full Word Study → by the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and greatוְרַ֖בwə·raḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → will be their prosperityשְׁל֥וֹםšə·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. 14In righteousnessבִּצְדָקָ֖הbiṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → you will be establishedתִּכּוֹנָ֑נִיtik·kō·w·nā·nî — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →, farרַחֲקִ֤יra·ḥă·qî — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → from oppressionמֵעֹ֙שֶׁק֙mê·‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will have no fearתִירָ֔אִיṯî·rā·’î — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →. Terror will be far removed, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → come nearתִקְרַ֖בṯiq·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → youאֵלָֽיִךְ׃’ê·lā·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 15Ifהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → anyone attacks youגּ֥וֹרgō·wr — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study →, it is notאֶ֖פֶס’e·p̄es — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study → from Meמֵֽאוֹתִ֑יmê·’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →; whoeverמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → assails youגָ֥רḡār — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפּֽוֹל׃yip·pō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → before youעָלַ֥יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 16Beholdהֵןhēn — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have createdבָּרָ֣אתִיbā·rā·ṯî — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → the craftsmanחָרָ֔שׁḥā·rāš — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → who fansנֹפֵ֙חַ֙nō·p̄ê·aḥ — to breathe, blow, or snuff outH5301 — Full Word Study → the coalsפֶּחָ֔םpe·ḥām — burning coal; glowing embersH6352 — Full Word Study → into flameבְּאֵ֣שׁbə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and forgesוּמוֹצִ֥יאū·mō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → a weaponכְלִ֖יḵə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → fit for its taskלְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּlə·ma·‘ă·śê·hū — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →; and Iוְאָנֹכִ֛יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have createdבָּרָ֥אתִיbā·rā·ṯî — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → the destroyerמַשְׁחִ֖יתmaš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → to wreak havocלְחַבֵּֽל׃lə·ḥab·bêl — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study →. 17Noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → weaponכְּלִ֞יkə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → formedיוּצַ֤רyū·ṣar — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → shall prosperיִצְלָ֔חyiṣ·lāḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →, and you will refuteתַּרְשִׁ֑יעִיtar·šî·‘î — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → tongueלָשׁ֛וֹןlā·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → that accusesתָּֽקוּם־tā·qūm- — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → youאִתָּ֥ךְ’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֹ֡אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the heritageנַחֲלַת֩na·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the servantsעַבְדֵ֨י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and their vindicationוְצִדְקָתָ֛םwə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯām — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → is from Me,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 54
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Isaiah 54 is a magnificent song of restoration and consolation spoken to Israel after her exile and suffering. The chapter moves from joyful invitation (verses 1–3) through divine reassurance (verses 4–10) to vivid promises of rebuilding and protection (verses 11–17). Though addressed to Israel historically, the passage speaks powerfully to the Church as the Bride of Christ, reminding us that God's covenant love is permanent, His mercies are everlasting, and His protection over His people is absolute. The underlying theme is God's unfailing faithfulness to redeem and restore His people.

Verses 1–3: A Call to Rejoice in Future Fruitfulness

The opening address to the "barren" woman is startling. Isaiah calls those who have not borne children—those who seem abandoned and hopeless—to sing and cry aloud with joy. The promise is radical: "more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife." This speaks to Israel's miraculous restoration after exile. Though Judah seemed dead, emptied of her people, God promises she will have more offspring spiritually than ever before. Verses 2–3 command her to "enlarge thy tent" and prepare for expansion. The imagery of stretching curtains, lengthening cords, and strengthening stakes depicts physical expansion as exiles return and the population grows. "Thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left" speaks of unstoppable expansion. The Church too experiences this principle: from a handful of disciples, Christ's body has grown to billions across centuries and continents.

Verses 4–5: Fear Not—Your Maker Is Your Husband

The command "Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed" addresses the deep psychological wounds of exile and abandonment. God promises that Israel will forget the "shame of thy youth" and the "reproach of thy widowhood." The reason for this bold promise is stated in verse 5: "Thy Maker is thine husband"—a revolutionary declaration. Israel is not abandoned; she is married to the God of the whole earth. This intimate language reveals God's covenant relationship with His people. The Holy One of Israel is both Maker (Creator) and Redeemer (Deliverer). For believers in Christ, this speaks to the Church as the Bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:25–27), secured in an everlasting marriage covenant through His blood.

Verses 6–10: Everlasting Mercy After Temporary Forsaking

Here lies the heart of divine comfort. Yes, God temporarily hid His face—exile was real and painful (verse 7–8). But this forsaking was only "for a small moment" and "in a little wrath," while His response is "great mercies" and "everlasting kindness." The comparison to Noah's flood (verse 9) is profound: just as God swore never to flood the earth again, He swears never again to be wroth with His people. Verse 10 drives this home with stunning permanence: "The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee." Nature itself is temporary; God's covenant love is eternal. This is not sentimentality but the bedrock of biblical faith.

Verses 11–17: Reconstruction and Divine Protection

The afflicted, storm-tossed city will be rebuilt with beauty and permanence (verses 11–12). More remarkably, verse 13 promises that all her children will be "taught of the LORD"—not merely educated, but divinely instructed in God's ways. Verse 14 assures righteousness and freedom from oppression and terror. Verses 15–17 provide the final comfort: enemies may gather, but they will fall. God has created both those who build and those who destroy, yet weapons formed against God's people shall not prosper. This is "the heritage of the servants of the LORD" (verse 17)—not earned but bestowed.

Application for Today

If you feel forsaken, abandoned, or ashamed today, Isaiah 54 speaks directly to your heart. Your Maker is your Husband. His mercies are everlasting, and His covenant cannot be broken. Whatever opposition you face, whatever weapons are formed against you, God pledges His eternal protection and restoration. In Christ, you are the beloved Bride, destined not for shame but for glory.

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