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Isaiah 55

Isaiah 55:3

Invitation to the Needy · Isaiah 55:1–13
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Translations

Modern
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.
Traditional
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Literal
Incline your ear and come to Me! Listen, that your soul with you may live; and I will make a covenant forever, the loving devotion promised to David.
Latin
Inclinate aurem vestram, et venite ad me; audite, et vivet anima vestra, et feriam vobiscum pactum sempiternum, misericordias David fideles.

Original

Hebrew
English
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Notes

Isaiah 55:3

  • come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live: Those who obey God's word find eternal life (see also Isaiah 55:11).

  • an everlasting covenant … promised to David: God gave King David a special promise to preserve his royal line (see 2 Samuel 7:15–16). God promised that David’s family line would continue forever. This promise is fulfilled in the kingship of the Messiah (God’s chosen king), Jesus Christ (see Isaiah 9:6–7; 11:1–16; Acts 2:22–36; 13:34).

Isaiah 55:1–13

This final chapter of the prophecies of comfort (Isaiah 40–55) summarizes the section’s main themes:

  • Blessing

  • Covenant

  • Witness

  • Word

  • Nations

  • Glory

  • Forgiveness

  • Joy

Isaiah 54:1–55:13

This is an invitation to participate in the restoration to God’s favor made possible through the ministry of the promised servant.

Events

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Gospel Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature

Topics

Access to God: Promises Connected With Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Covenant with his People God: Access To Gospel: Prophecies Relating To Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Spiritual Life: The Word of God is the Instrument of The Covenant is Everlasting The Mercy of God: Sure Welcome