Isaiah 51:6

Salvation Justice Eternal life

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.

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.

⁷ Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

⁸ For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

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

Compare

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 shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
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Psalms 102:25–26
Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
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Hebrews 1:10–12
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
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Isaiah 34:4
And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
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Revelation 6:12–14
And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
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John 3:15–16
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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2 Peter 3:10–12
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
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John 10:27–29
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
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