Isaiah 55:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Turn to the LORD! He can still be found. Call out to God! He is near.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9

Solomon, my son, worship God and obey him with all your heart and mind, just as I have done. He knows all your thoughts and your reasons for doing things, and so if you turn to him, he will hear your prayers. But if you ignore him, he will reject you for ever.

2 Chronicles 19:3

But not everything about you is bad. You destroyed the sacred poles used in worshipping the goddess Asherah—that shows you have tried to obey the LORD.

Ezra 10:2

Shecaniah son of Jehiel from the family of Elam said: Ezra, we have disobeyed God by marrying these foreign women. But there is still hope for the people of Israel,

Job 8:5

So why don't you turn to him

Psalm 14:2

From heaven the LORD looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him.

Psalm 145:18

and you are near to everyone whose prayers are sincere.

Psalm 148:14

Like a bull with mighty horns, the LORD protects his faithful nation Israel, because they belong to him. Shout praises to the LORD!

Psalm 27:8

My heart tells me to pray. I am eager to see your face,

Psalm 32:6

We worship you, Lord, and we should always pray whenever we find out that we have sinned. Then we won't be swept away by a raging flood.

Psalm 34:19

The LORD's people may suffer a lot, but he will always bring them safely through.

Psalm 75:1

Our God, we thank you for being so near to us! Everyone celebrates your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 95:7

The LORD is our God, and we are his people, the sheep he takes care of in his own pasture. Listen to God's voice today!

Proverbs 8:17

I love everyone who loves me, and I will be found by all who honestly search.

Isaiah 12:6

Sing, people of Zion! Celebrate the greatness of the holy LORD of Israel. God is here to help you.

Isaiah 26:9

Throughout the night, my heart searches for you, because your decisions show everyone on this earth how to live right.

Isaiah 45:19

The LORD did not speak in a dark secret place or command Jacob's descendants to search for him in vain. The LORD speaks the truth, and this is what he says

Isaiah 45:22

“I invite the whole world to turn to me and be saved. I alone am God! No others are real.

Isaiah 46:13

I will soon come to save you. I am not far away and will waste no time; I take pride in Israel and will save Jerusalem.

Isaiah 49:8

This is what the LORD says: I will answer your prayers because I have set a time when I will help by coming to save you. I have chosen you to take my promise of hope to other nations. You will rebuild the country from its ruins, then people will come and settle there.

Isaiah 58:9

When you beg the LORD for help, he will answer, “Here I am!” Don't ill-treat others or falsely accuse them or say something cruel.

Isaiah 65:10

My people will worship me. Then the coastlands of Sharon and the land as far as Achor Valley will turn into pasture land where cattle and sheep will feed and rest.

Isaiah 65:24

I will answer their prayers before they finish praying.

Jeremiah 25:5

They told you that the LORD had said: Change your ways! If you stop doing evil, I will let you stay for ever in this land that I gave your ancestors.

Jeremiah 33:3

Ask me, and I will tell you things that you don't know and can't find out.

Ezekiel 14:6

Now, Ezekiel, tell everyone in Israel: I am the LORD God. Stop worshipping your disgusting idols and come back to me.

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them that as surely as I am the living LORD God, I don't like to see wicked people die. I enjoy seeing them turn from their sins and live. So if the Israelites want to live, they must stop sinning and turn back to me.

Ezekiel 8:6

God then said, “Do you see the terrible sins of the people of Israel? Their sins are making my holy temple unfit as a place to worship me. Yet you will see even worse things than this.”

Daniel 4:27

Your Majesty, please be willing to do what I say. Turn from your sins and start living right; have mercy on those who are ill-treated. Then all will go well with you for a long time.

Hosea 10:12

Plough your fields, scatter seeds of justice, and harvest faithfulness. Worship me, the LORD, and I will send my saving power down like rain.

Amos 5:6

Turn back to the LORD, you descendants of Joseph, and you will live. If you don't, the LORD will attack like fire. Bethel will burn to the ground, and no one can save it.

Matthew 5:25

Before you are dragged into court, make friends with the person who has accused you of doing wrong. If you don't, you will be handed over to the judge and then to the officer who will put you in jail.

Luke 13:25

Once the owner of the house gets up and locks the door, you will be left standing outside. You will knock on the door and say, “Sir, open the door for us!” But the owner will answer, “I don't know a thing about you!”

John 8:21

Jesus also told them, “I am going away, and you will look for me. But you cannot go where I am going, and you will die with your sins unforgiven.”

Ephesians 3:13

That's why you should not be discouraged when I suffer for you. After all, it will bring honour to you.

Deuteronomy 4:29

In all your troubles, you may finally decide that you want to worship only the LORD. And if you turn back to him and obey him completely, he will again be your God.

Hebrews 2:3

So if we refuse this great way of being saved, how can we hope to escape? The Lord himself was the first to tell about it, and people who heard the message proved to us that it was true.

Hebrews 3:13

You must encourage one another each day. And you must keep on while there is still a time that can be called “today”. If you don't, then sin may fool some of you and make you stubborn.