以赛亚书 55:8-13

ISAIAH 55:8-13

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways my ways,"

declares the LORD.

耶和华说，

我的意念非同你们的意念，

我的道路非同你们的道路。

"As the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are my ways higher than your ways

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

天怎样高过地，

照样我的道路高过你们的道路，

我的意念高过你们的意念。

As the rain and the snow

come down from heaven,

and do not return to it

without watering the earth

and making it bud and flourish,

so that it yields seed for the sower

and bread for the eater,

雨雪从天而降，

并不返回，

却滋润地土，

使地上发芽结实，

使撒种的有种，

使要吃的有粮。

So is my word that goes out 

from my mouth:

It will not return to me empty,

but will accomplish what I desire

and achieve the purpose 

for which I sent it.

我口所出的话也必如此，

决不徒然返回，

却要成就我所喜悦的，

在我发他去成就的事上（发他去成就或作所命定）必然亨通。

You will go out in joy

and be led forth in peace;

the mountains and hills

will burst into song before you,

and all the trees of the field

will clap their hands.

你们必欢欢喜喜而出来，

平平安安蒙引导。

大山小山

必在你们面前发声歌唱。

田野的树木也都拍掌。

Instead of the thornbush 

will grow the pine tree, 

and instead of briers the myrtle will grow.

This will be for the LORD's renown,

 for an everlasting sign,

which will not be destroyed."

松树长出代替荆棘。

番石榴长出代替蒺藜。

这要为耶和华留名，

作为永远的证据，

不能剪除。