Daily Bible CEV May 21 Verses

A Promise of the LORD's Protection

Isaiah 54 Sing and shout,

even though you have never had children!

The LORD has promised

that you will have more children

than someone married for a long time.

²Make your tents larger! Spread out the tent pegs;

fasten them firmly.

³You and your descendants will take over the land

of other nations.

You will settle in towns that are now in ruins.

⁴Don't be afraid or ashamed and don't be discouraged.

You won't be disappointed.

Forget how sinful you were when you were young;

stop feeling ashamed for being left a widow.

⁵The LORD All-Powerful, the Holy God of Israel,

rules all the earth.

He is your Creator and husband, and he will rescue you.

⁶You were like a young wife, brokenhearted and crying

because her husband had divorced her.

But the LORD your God says,

"I am taking you back! ⁷I rejected you for a while,

but with love and tenderness I will embrace you again.

⁸For a while, I turned away in furious anger.

Now I will have mercy and love you forever!

I, your protector and LORD, make this promise."

The LORD Promises Lasting Peace

⁹I once promised Noah that I would never again

destroy the earth by a flood.

Now I have promised that I will never again

get angry and punish you.

¹⁰Every mountain and hill may disappear.

But I will always be kind and merciful to you;

I won't break my agreement to give your nation peace.

The New Jerusalem

¹¹Jerusalem, you are sad and discouraged,

tossed around in a storm.

But I, the LORD, will rebuild your city

with precious stones;

for your foundation I will use blue sapphires.

¹²Your fortresses will be built of rubies,

your gates of jewels, and your walls of gems.

¹³I will teach your children and make them successful.

¹⁴You will be built on fairness with no fears of injustice;

every one of your worries will be taken far from you.

¹⁵I will never send anyone to attack your city,

and you will make prisoners of those who do attack.

¹⁶Don't forget that I created metalworkers

who make weapons over burning coals.

I also created armies that can bring destruction.

¹⁷Weapons made to attack you won't be successful;

words spoken against you won't hurt at all.

My servants, Jerusalem is yours!

I, the LORD, promise to bless you with victory.

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