📖 Isaiah — Chapter 54 (KJV)
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Isaiah 54:1 Sing, RO barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
Isaiah 54:2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Isaiah 54:3 For Rthou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Isaiah 54:4 RFear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
Isaiah 54:5 For Rthy TMaker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
Isaiah 54:6 For the LORD hath called thee as Ra woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
Isaiah 54:7 For Ra small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Isaiah 54:8 In Ra little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
Isaiah 54:9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Isaiah 54:10 For Rthe mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Isaiah 54:11 O Rthou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Isaiah 54:12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
Isaiah 54:13 And Rall thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Isaiah 54:14 In Rrighteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Isaiah 54:15 Behold, Rthey shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
Isaiah 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Isaiah 54:17 No Rweapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 54:1–6 — The desolate are called to enlarge the tent
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The barren and forsaken woman is summoned to sing and make room. The Lord identifies himself as Maker, husband, and Redeemer, answering shame with renewed relationship.
Key Truth: Let promised restoration answer shame.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… that didst not travail with child: for more are the ____ of the desolate than the children of the married wife, …” (Isaiah 54:1)
Find it in Isaiah 54:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou …” (Isaiah 54:4)
Find it in Isaiah 54:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in ____ , and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, …” (Isaiah 54:6)
Find it in Isaiah 54:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 54:7–12 — Mercy and an unshaken covenant of peace
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Brief abandonment is contrasted with great and lasting kindness. The Noah covenant illustrates the assurance, and precious stones picture the rebuilding of an afflicted city.
Key Truth: Trust the Lord’s covenant kindness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “For a ____ moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will …” (Isaiah 54:7)
Find it in Isaiah 54:7 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting ____ will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy …” (Isaiah 54:8)
Find it in Isaiah 54:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will ____ thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and …” (Isaiah 54:12)
Find it in Isaiah 54:12 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 54:13–17 — Taught by the Lord and established in righteousness
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Peace for the children and freedom from terror characterize the restoration vision. Opposition and accusation do not determine the servants’ heritage, for their righteousness comes from the Lord.
Key Truth: Seek peace rooted in God’s righteousness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And all thy ____ shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be …” (Isaiah 54:13)
Find it in Isaiah 54:13 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , they shall surely gather together, but not by me: …” (Isaiah 54:15)
Find it in Isaiah 54:15 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every ____ that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. …” (Isaiah 54:17)
Find it in Isaiah 54:17 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Isaiah 32:17 — Righteousness is connected with peace and assurance.
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Reflect and Apply
What shame should you bring to the Redeemer’s kindness?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What does enlarging the tent anticipate?
2. Who is named as husband and Redeemer?
3. What remains when mountains and hills depart?
4. What accompanies the children being taught of the LORD?
5. What grounds the servants’ promised heritage?
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