Isaiah 51:4

51:4 Pay attention to me, my people!

Listen to me, my people!

For ¹  I will issue a decree, ² 

I will make my justice a light to the nations. ³ 

Isaiah 51:7

51:7 Listen to me, you who know what is right,

you people who are aware of my law! ⁴ 

Don’t be afraid of the insults of men;

don’t be discouraged because of their abuse!

[51:4]  ¹ tn Or “certainly.”

[51:4]  ² tn Heb “instruction [or “a law”] will go out from me.”

[51:4]  ³ tn Heb “and my justice for a light to the nations I will cause to rest.”

[51:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “people (who have) my law in their heart.”