Isaiah 51:3-5

International Children’s Bible

³So the Lord will comfort Jerusalem.
    He will show mercy to those who live in her ruins.
He will change her deserts into a garden like Eden.
    He will make her empty lands like the garden of the Lord.
People there will be very happy.
    They will give thanks and sing songs.

⁴“My people, listen to me.
    My nation, pay attention to me.
I will give the people my teachings.
    And my decisions will be like a light to all people.
⁵I will soon show I do what is right.
    I will soon save you.
    I will use my power and judge all nations.
All the faraway places are waiting for me.
    They wait for my power to help them.