1. The Lord says,“Listen to me, you that want to be saved,you that come to me for help.Think of the rock from which you came,the quarry from which you were dug.
2. Think of your ancestor, Abraham,and of Sarah, from whom you are descended.When I called Abraham, he was childless,but I blessed him and gave him children;I made his descendants numerous.
3. “I will show compassion to Jerusalem,to all who live in her ruins.Though her land is a desert, I will make it a garden,like the garden I planted in Eden.Joy and gladness will be there,and songs of praise and thanks to me.
4. “Listen to me, my people,listen to what I say:I give my teaching to the nations;my laws will bring them light.
5. I will come quickly and save them;the time of my victory is near.I myself will rule over the nations.Distant lands wait for me to come;they wait with hope for me to save them.
6. Look up at the heavens; look at the earth!The heavens will disappear like smoke;the earth will wear out like old clothing,and all its people will die like flies.But the deliverance I bring will last for ever;my victory will be final.