Isaiah 55:6

Translations

Modern

Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Traditional

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Literal

Seek YHWH while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.

Latin

Quærite Dominum dum inveniri potest; invocate eum dum prope est.

Original

Hebrew

English

Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Notes

Isaiah 55:6

while He is near: When God kindly offers an invitation to salvation, people must respond (Isaiah 65:1; Jeremiah 29:13–14; Hosea 5:6; 10:12). Those who do not seek him during these times may never have another chance.

Isaiah 55:6–9

The prophet calls for a response while the time is right.

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Returning to the Lord Salvation in Isaiah Seeking the Lord

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 29:12–14
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
Psalm 145:18
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
Isaiah 45:19
I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.
Psalm 32:6
Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
Psalm 14:2
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
Isaiah 65:24
Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
Matthew 7:7–8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
2 Corinthians 6:1–2
As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
Amos 5:6
Seek the LORD and live, or He will sweep like fire through the house of Joseph; it will devour everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.
Psalm 27:8
My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
Hebrews 2:3
…how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
1 Chronicles 28:9
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

Glossary

Gospel Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature Sin

Topics

Access to God: The Wicked Commanded to Seek Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Desire: Spiritual Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Prayer: Answer To, Promise Prayer: Commanded Prayer: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Procrastination: To be Avoided in Seeking God Repentance: The Present Time the Season For Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Seekers: General Scriptures Concerning Seeking God: Commanded Seeking God: should be While he May be Found Sin: Forgiveness of

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