Dual Panel1"Listen<8085> to me, you who pursue<7291> righteousness<6664>, Who seek<1245> the LORD<3068>: Look<5027> to the rock<6697> from which you were hewn<2672> And to the quarry<953><4718> from which you were dug<5365>.
2"Look<5027> to Abraham<85> your father<1> And to Sarah<8283> who gave<2342> birth<2342> to you in pain<2342>; When<3588> he was but one<259> I called<7121> him, Then I blessed<1288> him and multiplied<7235> him."
3Indeed<3588>, the LORD<3068> will comfort<5162> Zion<6726>; He will comfort<5162> all<3605> her waste<2723> places<2723>. And her wilderness<4057> He will make<7760> like Eden<5731>, And her desert<6160> like the garden<1588> of the LORD<3068>; Joy<8342> and gladness<8057> will be found<4672> in her, Thanksgiving<8426> and sound<6963> of a melody<2172>.
4"Pay<7181> attention<7181> to Me, O My people<5971>, And give<238> ear<238> to Me, O My nation<3816>; For a law<8451> will go<3318> forth<3318> from Me, And I will set<7280> My justice<4941> for a light<216> of the peoples<5971>.
5"My righteousness<6664> is near<7138>, My salvation<3468> has gone<3318> forth<3318>, And My arms<2220> will judge<8199> the peoples<5971>; The coastlands<339> will wait<6960> for Me, And for My arm<2220> they will wait<3176> expectantly<3176>.
6"Lift<5375> up your eyes<5869> to the sky<8064>, Then look<5027> to the earth<776> beneath<4480><8478>; For the sky<8064> will vanish<4414> like smoke<6227>, And the earth<776> will wear<1086> out like a garment<899> And its inhabitants<3427> will die<4191> in like<3644> manner<3654>; But My salvation<3444> will be forever<5769>, And My righteousness<6666> will not wane<2865>.
7"Listen<8085> to Me, you who know<3045> righteousness<6664>, A people<5971> in whose heart<3820> is My law<8451>; Do not fear<3372> the reproach<2781> of man<582>, Nor<408> be dismayed<2865> at their revilings<1421>.
8"For the moth<6211> will eat<398> them like a garment<899>, And the grub<5580> will eat<398> them like wool<6785>. But My righteousness<6666> will be forever<5769>, And My salvation<3444> to all<1755> generations<1755>."
9Awake<5782>, awake<5782>, put<3847> on strength<5797>, O arm<2220> of the LORD<3068>; Awake<5782> as in the days<3117> of old<6924>, the generations<1755> of long<5769> ago<5769>. Was it not You who cut<2672> Rahab<7293> in pieces<2672>, Who pierced<2490> the dragon<8577>?
10Was it not You who dried<2717> up the sea<3220>, The waters<4325> of the great<7227> deep<8415>; Who made<7760> the depths<4615> of the sea<3220> a pathway<1870> For the redeemed<1350> to cross<5674> over<5674>?
11So the ransomed<6299> of the LORD<3068> will return<7725> And come<935> with joyful<7440> shouting<7440> to Zion<6726>, And everlasting<5769> joy<8057> will be on their heads<7218>. They will obtain<5381> gladness<8342> and joy<8057>, And sorrow<3015> and sighing<585> will flee<5127> away.
12"I, even I, am He who comforts<5162> you. Who<4310> are you that you are afraid<3372> of man<582> who dies<4191> And of the son<1121> of man<120> who is made<5414> like grass<2682>,
13That you have forgotten<7911> the LORD<3068> your Maker<6213>, Who stretched<5186> out the heavens<8064> And laid<3245> the foundations<3245> of the earth<776>, That you fear<6342> continually<8548> all<3605> day<3117> long because<4480><6440> of the fury<2534> of the oppressor<6693>, As he makes<3559> ready<3559> to destroy<7843>? But where<346> is the fury<2534> of the oppressor<6693>?
14"The exile<6808> will soon<4116> be set<6605> free<6605>, and will not die<4191> in the dungeon<7845>, nor<3808> will his bread<3899> be lacking<2637>.
15"For I am the LORD<3068> your God<430>, who stirs<7280> up the sea<3220> and its waves<1530> roar<1993> (the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635> is His name<8034>).
16"I have put<7760> My words<1697> in your mouth<6310> and have covered<3680> you with the shadow<6738> of My hand<3027>, to establish<5193> the heavens<8064>, to found<3245> the earth<776>, and to say<559> to Zion<6726>, 'You are My people<5971>.'"
17Rouse<5782> yourself<5782>! Rouse<5782> yourself<5782>! Arise<6965>, O Jerusalem<3389>, You who<834> have drunk<8354> from the LORD'S<3068> hand<3027> the cup<3563> of His anger<2534>; The chalice<3563><6907> of reeling<8653> you have drained<4680> to the dregs<6907>.
18There<369> is none<369> to guide<5095> her among<4480> all<3605> the sons<1121> she has borne<3205>, Nor<369> is there<369> one<369> to take<2388> her by the hand<3027> among<4480> all<3605> the sons<1121> she has reared<1431>.
19These<2007> two<8147> things<8147> have befallen<7122> you; Who<4310> will mourn<5110> for you? The devastation<7701> and destruction<7667>, famine<7458> and sword<2719>; How<4310> shall I comfort<5162> you?
20Your sons<1121> have fainted<5968>, They lie<7901> helpless at the head<7218> of every<3605> street<2351>, Like an antelope<8377> in a net<4364>, Full<4392> of the wrath<2534> of the LORD<3068>, The rebuke<1606> of your God<430>.
21Therefore<3651>, please<4994> hear<8085> this<384>, you afflicted<6041>, Who are drunk<7937>, but not with wine<3196>:
22Thus<3541> says<559> your Lord<136>, the LORD<3068>, even your God<430> Who contends<7378> for His people<5971>, "Behold<2009>, I have taken<3947> out of your hand<3027> the cup<3563> of reeling<8653>, The chalice<3563><6907> of My anger<2534>; You will never<3808> drink<8354> it again<3254>.
23"I will put<7760> it into the hand<3027> of your tormentors<3013>, Who<834> have said<559> to you, 'Lie<7812> down<7812> that we may walk<5674> over<5674> you.' You have even made<7760> your back<1460> like the ground<776> And like the street<2351> for those who walk<5674> over<5674> it."