Isaiah Chapter 54

The Future Glory for Zion

         54^:1“Shout for joy, childless woman;

                  break into joyful shouting and cry out,

                        you that have never had birth pangs;

                  because the woman that’s by herself

                        will have more children than a married woman,”

                                                            the LORD says.

            ² “Make a bigger space for your tent;

                  stretch out its curtains—don’t hold back;

                  lengthen your guy ropes and drive your pegs deeper.

            ³ You’ll spread out left and right;

                  your descendants will live in the nations

                  and resettle ruined towns.                                               

Is 54:1-3

            ⁴ “Don’t be afraid, you won’t be disgraced;

                        don’t feel humiliated, you won’t feel ashamed.

                  You’ll forget the shame of your youth;

                        you won’t remember the disgrace of your widowhood;

                  ⁵ because your husband is your Maker;

                        his name is Yahveh of Hosts;

                        your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel,

                              the God of the whole world.                                

Is 54:4-5

            ⁶ The LORD has called to you

                  like a wife abandoned and grieving,

                  like a young woman divorced.                             

            ⁷ For a short time I separated from you,

                  but I’ll bring you back with mercy.

            ⁸ To show you my anger,

                  I withdrew from you awhile;

            but with enduring love,

                  I’ll have mercy on you now,”

                                                            the LORD your Redeemer says.

Is 54:6-8

            ⁹ “This is like Noah’s time to me,

                  when I swore that water like he saw

                        wouldn’t flood the world again;

                  In that same way I swear now

                        that I won’t be angry with you or rebuke you.

            ¹⁰ Mountains may quake and hills may shake,

                  but I won’t remove my enduring love from you

                        or break my covenant for peace with you,”

                                                              the LORD says who has mercy for you.

Is 54:9-10

            ¹¹ “Suffering city, storm-tossed and uncomforted,

                        I’ll rebuild you with stones set in antimony

                        and lay your foundations in lapis lazuli.

            ¹² I’ll make your battlements out of rubies,

                        your gates out of carbuncles,

                        your entire wall out of precious stones.

            ¹³ All your descendants will be the LORD’s disciples;

                        they’ll prosper greatly.

            ¹⁴ You’ll be established in goodness

                              far from fear and oppression;

                        terror won’t get near you.

            ¹⁵ If anybody assaults you, it won’t be because I sent them;

                        whoever attacks you will fall in defeat.

            ¹⁶ I’ve created blacksmiths that blow the burning coals

                        and make weapons for their purpose;

                        I’ve also created destroyers that ruin them.

            ¹⁷ No weapon designed to oppose you will achieve its aim;

                        you’ll refute whoever brings charges against you in court.

                        I’ll vindicate you,”     the LORD says.                     

Is 54:11-17