Isaiah 58:8

New International Reader's Version

Then the light of my blessing will shine on you like the rising sun. I will heal you quickly. I will march out ahead of you. And my glory will follow behind you and guard you. That’s because I always do what is right.

Cross References

Job 11:17

Life will be brighter than the sun at noon. And darkness will become like morning.

Psalm 112:4

Even in the darkness light shines on honest people. It shines on those who are kind and tender and godly.

Psalm 37:6

He will make the reward for your godly life shine like the dawn. He will make the proof of your honest life shine like the sun at noon.

Psalm 85:13

God’s holiness leads the way in front of him. It prepares the way for his coming.

Psalm 97:11

Good things come to those who do what is right. Joy comes to those whose hearts are honest.

Exodus 14:19

The angel of God had been traveling in front of Israel’s army. Now he moved back and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved away from in front of them. Now it stood behind them.

Proverbs 11:17

Those who are kind benefit themselves. But mean people bring ruin on themselves.

Proverbs 11:25

Anyone who gives a lot will succeed. Anyone who renews others will be renewed.

Proverbs 4:18

The path of those who do right is like the sun in the morning. It shines brighter and brighter until the full light of day.

Isaiah 26:2

Open its gates so that those who do what is right can enter. They are the people who remain faithful to God.

Isaiah 30:26

The moon will shine like the sun. And the sunlight will be seven times brighter than usual. It will be like the light of seven full days. That will happen when the Lord bandages and heals the wounds and bruises he has brought on his people.

Isaiah 33:24

No one living in Zion will ever say again, “I’m sick.” And the sins of those who live there will be forgiven.

Isaiah 52:12

But this time you won’t have to leave in a hurry. You won’t have to rush away. The Lord will go ahead of you and lead you. The God of Israel will follow behind you and guard you.

Isaiah 57:18

I have seen what they have done. But I will heal them. I will guide them. I will give those who mourn in Israel the comfort they had before.

Isaiah 60:1

“People of Jerusalem, get up. Shine, because your light has come. The glory of the Lord will shine on you.

Isaiah 60:2

Darkness covers the earth. Thick darkness spreads over the nations. But I will rise and shine on you. My glory will appear over you.

Isaiah 62:1

The Lord says, “For the good of Zion I will not keep silent. For Jerusalem’s benefit I will not remain quiet. I will not keep silent until what I will do for them shines like the sunrise. I will not remain quiet until they are saved and shine like a blazing torch.

Jeremiah 30:17

But I will make you healthy again. I will heal your wounds,” announces the Lord. “That’s because you have been thrown out. You are called Zion, the one no one cares about.”

Jeremiah 33:6

“But now I will bring health and healing to Jerusalem. I will heal my people. I will let them enjoy great peace and security.

Hosea 14:4

Then the Lord will answer, “My people always wander away from me. But I will put an end to that. My anger has turned away from them. Now I will love them freely.

Malachi 4:2

But here is what will happen for you who have respect for me. The sun that brings life will rise. Its rays will bring healing to my people. You will go out and leap for joy like calves that have just been fed.

Matthew 13:15

The hearts of these people have become stubborn. They can barely hear with their ears. They have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes. They might hear with their ears. They might understand with their hearts. They might turn to the Lord, and then he would heal them.’ (Isaiah 6:9,10)

Acts 10:31

He said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer. He has remembered your gifts to poor people.

Acts 10:35

“He accepts people from every nation. He accepts anyone who has respect for him and does what is right.

Acts 10:4

Cornelius was afraid. He stared at the angel. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to poor people are like an offering to God. So he has remembered you.