Isaiah 51

"Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance—
all who seek the Lord!
Consider the quarry from which you were mined,
the rock from which you were cut!
Yes, think about your ancestors Abraham and Sarah,
from whom you came.
Abraham was alone when I called him.
But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.”
(verses 1-2)

All who hope for deliverance, all who seek the Lord ... consider ... think ...
Consider the quarry from which you were mined ...
Consider the rock from which you were cut ...
Think about your ancestors from whom you came ...
Abraham was alone when the Lord called him ...
Abraham became a great nation when the Lord blessed him ...

“Listen to me, my people.
Hear me, Israel,
for my law will be proclaimed,
and my justice will become a light to the nations.
My mercy and justice are coming soon.
Your salvation is on the way.
I will rule the nations.
They will wait for me
and long for my power.
... the skies will disappear like smoke,
and the earth will wear out like a piece of clothing.
The people of the earth will die like flies,
but my salvation lasts forever.
My righteous rule will never end!
Listen to me, you who know right from wrong
and you who cherish my law in your hearts.
Do not be afraid of people’s scorn,
or their slanderous talk.
... my righteousness will last forever.
My salvation will continue from generation to generation.”
(verses 4-8)

His law will be proclaimed ...
His justice will be a light to the nations ...
Mercy + Justice = Salvation
He will rule the nations ...
The nations will wait for Him and long for His power ...
His salvation lasts forever, will continue from generation to generation!
His righteous rule will never end, will last forever!
O, that we know right from wrong ... and cherish Your law in our hearts!

"I, even I, am the one who comforts you.
So why are you afraid of mere humans,
who wither like the grass and disappear?
Yet you have forgotten the Lord, your Creator,
the one who put the stars in the sky
and established the earth.
Will you remain in constant dread of human oppression?
Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies
from morning till night?
For I am the Lord your God,
who stirs up the sea, causing its waves to roar.
My name is the Lord Almighty.
And I have put my words in your mouth
and hidden you safely in my hand.
I set all the stars in space
and established the earth.
I am the one who says to Israel,
‘You are mine!’”
(verses 12-13, 15-16)

What words of His has the Lord put in our mouths?

The Lord is the one who comforts us ... so why are we afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? Have we forgotten the Lord, our Creator, the one who put the stars in the sky and established the earth? Will we remain in constant dread of human oppression? Will we continue to fear their anger from morning till night? For He is the Lord our God, who stirs up the sea, causing its waves to roar. His name is the Lord Almighty. He has put His words in our mouth and hidden us safely within His hand. We are His!