551 "Ho ! Every one who thirsts , come to the waters ; And you who have no money come , buy and eat . Come , buy wine and milk Without money and without cost . 2 "Why do you spend money for what is not bread , And your wages for what does not satisfy ? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good , And delight yourself in abundance . 3 " Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen , that you may live ; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David . 4 "Behold , I have made him a witness to the peoples , A leader and commander for the peoples . 5 "Behold , you will call a nation you do not know , And a nation which knows you not will run to you, Because of the Lord your God , even the Holy One of Israel ; For He has glorified you."
6 Seek the Lord while He may be found ; Call upon Him while He is near . 7 Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts ; And let him return to the Lord , And He will have compassion on him, And to our God , For He will abundantly pardon . 8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts , Nor are your ways My ways ," declares the Lord . 9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth , So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts . 10 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven , And do not return there without e watering the earth And making it bear and sprout , And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater ; 11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth ; It will not return to Me empty , Without e accomplishing what I desire , And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. 12 "For you will go out with joy And be led forth with peace ; The mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, And all the trees of the field will clap their hands . 13 "Instead of the thorn bush the cypress will come up, And instead of the nettle the myrtle will come up, And it will be a memorial to the Lord , For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off ."
