Isaiah 55

Come to the Lord

1 "Come, everyone who is thirsty,  * 55:1 Ps 42:1–2; 63:1; 143:6; Is 41:17; 44:3; Jn 4:14; 7:37; Rv 21:6

come to the water;

and you without silver,

come, buy, and eat!

Come, buy wine and milk

without silver and without cost!

2 Why do you spend silver on what is not food,

and your wages on what does not satisfy?

Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good,

and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.  * 55:2 Lit enjoy fatness

3 Pay attention and come to me;

listen, so that you will live.

I will make a permanent covenant with you  * 55:3 Gn 9:16; 17:7; 2Sm 23:5; Is 24:5; 59:21; 61:8

on the basis of the faithful kindnesses of David.  * 55:3 Or with you, the faithful acts of kindness shown to David,* 55:3 Ac 13:34

4 Since I have made him a witness to the peoples,  * 55:4 Ps 18:43

a leader and commander for the peoples,  * 55:4 Ezk 34:24; 37:24–25; Dn 9:25; Mc 5:2

5 so you will summon a nation you do not know,  * 55:5 Is 45:14,22–24; 49:6

and nations who do not know you will run to you.  * 55:5 Zch 8:22

For the Lord your God,

even the Holy One of Israel,  * 55:5 Is 1:4

has glorified you."  * 55:5 Is 60:9

6 Seek the Lord while he may be found;

call to him while he is near.  * 55:6 Ps 32:6; Am 5:4