Isaiah 51:6

Translations

Modern

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.

Traditional

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

Literal

Lift up your eyes to the heavens and look to the earth beneath! For the heavens will vanish like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a garment, and its dwellers will die like gnats; and My salvation will be forever, and My righteousness will not be broken.

Latin

Levate in cælum oculos vestros, et videte sub terra deorsum: quia cæli sicut fumus liquescent, et terra sicut vestimentum atteretur, et habitatores ejus sicut hæc interibunt: salus autem mea in sempiternum erit, et justitia mea non deficiet.

Original

Hebrew

English

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.

Notes

Isaiah 51:6

die like gnats: Many wicked people will die on the day of God's judgment.

Isaiah 51:1–8

This prophecy urges trust in the Lord. Each of its three parts starts with the phrase Listen to Me (Isaiah 51:1, 4, 7).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Psalm 102:25–26
In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Hebrews 1:10–12
And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Isaiah 34:4
All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.
Revelation 6:12–14
And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
John 3:15–16
…that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
2 Peter 3:10–12
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
John 10:27–29
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
Isaiah 51:8
For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.”
Isaiah 13:13
Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.
Revelation 20:11
Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
Psalm 8:3–4
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

Glossary

Church Gospel Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature New Heavens and New Earth Righteousness Salvation

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Earth: Destruction of Global Warming God: Faithfulness of Gospel: Prophecies Relating To Heaven: Physical Heavens, Destruction of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Justification: General Scriptures Concerning Salvation: Eternal

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