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Isaiah 57:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I know what you are like! But I will heal you, lead you, and give you comfort, until those who are mourning

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You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water,

Make me as happy as you did when you saved me; make me want to obey!

And when I was burdened with worries, you comforted me and made me feel secure.

As long as we are alive, we still have hope, just as a live dog is better off than a dead lion.

I, the LORD, invite you to come and talk it over. Your sins are scarlet red, but they will be whiter than snow or wool.

At that time you will say, “I thank you, LORD! You were angry with me, but you stopped being angry and gave me comfort.

After the LORD has punished Egypt, the people will turn to him. Then he will answer their prayers, and the Egyptians will be healed.

The LORD God is waiting to show how kind he is and to have pity on you. The LORD always does right; he blesses those who trust him.

Then the LORD will bandage his people's injuries and heal the wounds he has caused. The moon will shine as bright as the sun, and the sun will shine seven times brighter than usual. It will be like the light of seven days all at once.

They won't go hungry or get thirsty; they won't be bothered by the scorching sun or hot desert winds. I will be merciful while leading them along to streams of water.

I am the LORD, the one who encourages you. Why are you afraid of mere humans? They dry up and die like grass.

You won't need to run. No one is chasing you. The LORD God of Israel will lead and protect you from enemy attacks.

He was wounded and crushed because of our sins; by taking our punishment, he made us completely well.

Our holy God lives for ever in the highest heavens, and this is what he says: Though I live high above in the holy place, I am here to help those who are humble and depend only on me.

The LORD will always guide you and provide good things to eat when you are in the desert. He will make you healthy. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water or like a stream that never runs dry.

If you are too proud to listen, I will weep alone. Tears will stream from my eyes when the LORD's people are taken away as prisoners.

I will tell them, “Come back, and I will cure you of your unfaithfulness.” They will answer, “We will come back, because you are the LORD our God.

No one wants you as a friend or cares what happens to you. But I will heal your injuries, and you will get well.

Some time ago, the LORD appeared to me and told me to say: Israel, I will always love you; that's why I've been so patient and kind.

Then some day, I will heal this place and my people as well, and let them enjoy unending peace.

The LORD's answer was kind and comforting.

The younger son got up and started back to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt sorry for him. He ran to his son and hugged and kissed him.

The Law came, so that the full power of sin could be seen. Yet where sin was powerful, God's kindness was even more powerful.

The Lamb in the centre of the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to streams of life-giving water, and God will wipe all tears from their eyes.”




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