Isaiah 55

Isaiah 55:1

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Ho, every one, who is humbled under the conscience of his own wants and unworthiness, let him now, under the reign of grace, and the powerful kingdom of Christ, have recourse to his gracious Saviour; and let him freely and fully partake of all spiritual comforts and blessings, whereby his soul may be refreshed and saved.

Isaiah 55:2

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, &c.

Why do you, O ye vain sons of men, spend your labour and cost, upon the search and pursuit of those comforts, which have no true and solid contentment in them? Give ear unto me with all diligence; and furnish yourselves with those graces, which shall be sure to nourish you up unto eternal life.

Isaiah 55:3

Even the sure mercies of David.

Even those blessings and mercies, which, by my promise and covenant, I assured unto David my servant.

Isaiah 55:4

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

Behold, I have ordained this successor of David to be a perfect Mediator of the New Testament, for the behoof of my people; to be the head and leader of my elect.

Isaiah 55:5

Behold thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee.

Behold, thou shalt call the Gentiles, which were hitherto unregarded of thee, to be thy Church: those, that have hitherto walked as without God in the world, shalt thou now convert unto thee.

Isaiah 55:8

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

However ye may fondly measure me by yourselves, ye shall find my thoughts, and disposition, is not like to yours; implacable in cases of offence: neither are my proceedings like yours.

Isaiah 55:12

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

For ye, O my people the Jews, shall go forth of your Babylonish captivity with joy, and be led peaceably forth towards your own land; and all the creatures of God shall, as it were, rejoice in your deliverance, and applaud your comfortable return.

Isaiah 55:13

Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree: and it shall be

ISMAH, CHAP. LV., LVI. to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. And whereas, before, your land was annoyed with men, that were harmfully troublesome and cruel, like thorns that are ready to tear every passenger; now, it shall be planted with persons inoffensive and beneficial, such as yield a pleasant and comfortable shade, and profitable use unto men; and this change shall be to the everlasting praise of God, and for a memorial of his never-fading goodness to his Church.