1 ‘Listen to me, you who pursue righteousnessand who seek the Lord:look to the rock from which you were cutand to the quarry from which you were hewn;
2 look to Abraham, your father,and to Sarah, who gave you birth.When I called him he was only one man,and I blessed him and made him many.
3 The Lord will surely comfort Zionand will look with compassion on all her ruins;he will make her deserts like Eden,her wastelands like the garden of the Lord.Joy and gladness will be found in her,thanksgiving and the sound of singing.
4 ‘Listen to me, my people;hear me, my nation:instruction will go out from me;my justice will become a light to the nations.
5 My righteousness draws near speedily,my salvation is on the way,and my arm will bring justice to the nations.The islands will look to meand wait in hope for my arm.
6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens,look at the earth beneath;the heavens will vanish like smoke,the earth will wear out like a garmentand its inhabitants die like flies.But my salvation will last for ever,my righteousness will never fail.