Isaiah 51:6

Salvation Justice Eternal life

⁴ Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.

⁵ My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.

⁷ Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.

⁸ For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish away like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a garment. Its inhabitants will die in the same way, but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will not be abolished.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall grow 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.
BLB: Lift up your⁺ eyes to the heavens and look to the earth beneath! For the heavens will vanish like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a garment, and its dwellers will die like gnats; and My salvation will be forever, and My righteousness will not be broken.

ÅB: Løft deres øyne til himmelen, og se på jorden her nede! For himmelen skal blåses bort som røyk, og jorden skal eldes som et klesplagg, og de som bor på den, skal dø som mygg; men min frelse skal vare til evig tid, og min rettferdighet skal ikke brytes.
OTB: Løft øynene mot himmelen, og se deretter på jorden nedenfor; himmelen vil forsvinne som røyk, og jorden vil slites ut som et klesplagg, og dens innbyggere vil omkomme på samme måte. Men min frelse vil vare evig, og min rettferdighet vil aldri svikte.
B1930: Løft eders øine til himmelen, og se på jorden her nede! For himmelen skal blåses bort som røk, og jorden skal eldes som et klædebon, og de som bor på den, skal dø som mygg; men min frelse skal vare til evig tid, og min rettferdighet skal ikke brytes.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
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Psalms 102:25–26
In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
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Hebrews 1:10–12
And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
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Isaiah 34:4
All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.
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Revelation 6:12–14
And when I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
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John 3:15–16
that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
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2 Peter 3:10–12
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
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John 10:27–29
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
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