Isaiah 51:6

Lift up your eyes to the sky, and look at the earth beneath, 1 for the heavens will vanish away like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its inhabitants will die like flies. 1 But my salvation will continue forever, and my righteousness will never stop working. 1

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In The King James Version

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

In Context

5My righteousness is near; my salvation will go out, and my arm will judge the nations; 1 the coastlands will wait for me; for my arm they will eagerly wait. 1

7Listen to me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your heart: 1 Do not fear the insults of men, nor be disheartened by their abuse. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:19You shall not lift your eyes up to the heavens and look at the sun, the moon, or the stars—all the host of the heavens—and be drawn away to worship them and adore them—those things of which Yahweh your God has given a share all the peoples under the whole sky.

Psalms 102:25In ancient times you set the earth in place; 1 the heavens are the work of your hands. 1

Psalms 111:3His work is majestic and glorious, 1 and his righteousness endures forever. 1

Isaiah 34:4All the stars of the sky will fade away, 1 and the sky will be rolled up like a scroll; and all their stars will fade away, 1 as the leaf fades from off the vine, and as the overripe figs from the fig tree. 1

Isaiah 45:17But Israel will be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation; 1 you will never again be ashamed or humiliated. 1

Isaiah 51:8For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; 1 but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.” 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 51:5-9

Encouragement to the Disconsolate. ( b. c. 706.) 4 Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. 5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a… Read the whole commentary →

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