Isaiah 54
1“Sing, barren woman,you who never bore a child;burst into song, shout for joy,you who were never in labor;because more are the children of the desolate womanthan of her who has a husband,”says the Lord. 2“Enlarge the place of your tent,stretch your tent curtains wide,do not hold back;lengthen your cords,strengthen your stakes. 3For you will spread out to the right and to the left;your descendants will dispossess nationsand settle in their desolate cities. 4“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame.Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated.You will forget the shame of your youthand remember no more the reproach of your widowhood. 5For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is his name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;he is called the God of all the earth. 6The Lord will call you backas if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit—a wife who married young,only to be rejected,” says your God. 7“For a brief moment I abandoned you,but with deep compassion I will bring you back. 8In a surge of angerI hid my face from you for a moment,but with everlasting kindnessI will have compassion on you,”says the Lord your Redeemer. 9“To me this is like the days of Noah,when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.So now I have sworn not to be angry with you,never to rebuke you again. 10Though the mountains be shakenand the hills be removed,yet my unfailing love for you will not be shakennor my covenant of peace be removed,”says the Lord, who has compassion on you. 11“Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,your foundations with lapis lazuli. 12I will make your battlements of rubies,your gates of sparkling jewels,and all your walls of precious stones. 13All your children will be taught by the Lord,and great will be their peace. 14In righteousness you will be established:Tyranny will be far from you;you will have nothing to fear.Terror will be far removed;it will not come near you. 15If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing;whoever attacks you will surrender to you. 16“See, it is I who created the blacksmithwho fans the coals into flameand forges a weapon fit for its work.And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc; 17no weapon forged against you will prevail,and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,and this is their vindication from me,”declares the Lord.
Study Context for Isaiah 54
As you study Isaiah 54, keep in mind the overarching themes of this old testament book: Judgment, Comfort, Messiah. Observe how the specific events or teachings in this chapter contribute to the book's broader message.
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Observation: What does Isaiah 54 reveal about the character and nature of God? What does it reveal about humanity?
Application: How does the truth presented in this chapter change how you should live, think, or pray today?
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