Isaiah 54

¹Sing , O barren one , who did not bear ; break forth into singing and cry aloud , you who have not been in labor ! For the children of the desolate one will be more than the children of her who is married , says the Lord.

²Enlarge the place of your tent , and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out ; do not hold back ; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes .

³For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left , and your offspring will possess the nations and will people the desolate cities .

⁴Fear not , for you will not be ashamed ; be not confounded , for you will not be disgraced ; for you will forget the shame of your youth , and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more .

⁵For your Maker is your husband , the Lord of hosts is his name ; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer , the God of the whole earth he is called .

⁶For the Lord has called you like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit , like a wife of youth when she is cast off , says your God .

⁷For a brief moment I deserted you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

⁸In overflowing anger for a moment I hid my face from you, but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you , says the Lord, your Redeemer .

⁹This is like the days of Noah to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth , so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, and will not rebuke you.

¹⁰For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed , but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed , says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

¹¹O afflicted one , storm-tossed and not comforted , behold , I will set your stones in antimony , and lay your foundations with sapphires .

¹²I will make your pinnacles of agate , your gates of carbuncles , and all your wall of precious stones .

¹³All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children .

¹⁴In righteousness you shall be established ; you shall be far from oppression , for you shall not fear ; and from terror , for it shall not come near you.

¹⁵If anyone stirs up strife , it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you.

¹⁶Behold , I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose . I have also created the ravager to destroy ;

¹⁷no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed , and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment . This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.