Isaías 48:15-22

15 «Lo he dicho: ¡Llamo a Ciro!
Lo enviaré a cumplir este encargo y lo ayudaré para que triunfe.

16 Acérquense y escuchen esto:
desde el principio les he dicho con claridad lo que sucedería».
Ahora, el Señor
Soberano y su Espíritu
me han enviado con este mensaje.

17 Esto dice el Señor
,
tu Redentor, el Santo de Israel:
«Yo soy el Señor
tu Dios,
que te enseña lo que te conviene
y te guía por las sendas que debes seguir.

18 ¡Ah, si solo hubieras hecho caso a mis mandatos!
Entonces habrías tenido una paz que correría como un río manso
y una justicia que pasaría sobre ti como las olas del mar.

19 Tus descendientes habrían sido como la arena del mar,
¡imposibles de contar!
No habría sido necesario destruirte
ni cortar el nombre de tu familia».

20 Sin embargo, incluso ahora, ¡sean libres de su cautiverio!
Salgan de Babilonia y de los babilonios.
¡Canten este mensaje!
Grítenlo hasta los extremos de la tierra.
El Señor
ha redimido a sus siervos:
a los del pueblo de Israel.

21 No tuvieron sed
cuando él los guió a través del desierto.
Él partió la roca,
y brotó agua a chorros para que bebieran.

22 «Pero no hay paz para los malvados»,
dice el Señor
.

Isaías 48:15-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 48

The prophecy of this chapter is concerning the deliverance and salvation of the Jews, and is addressed unto them; who are described by their natural descent and lineage, and by their hypocrisy in religious things, Isa 48:1,2. By their obstinacy and impudence, and by their proneness to idolatry, and to ascribe that to idols which belonged to God; which were the reasons why the Lord foretold all former things to them, before they came to pass, Isa 48:3-5. And for the same reasons also he declared unto them what should be hereafter, particularly the destruction of Babylon, and their deliverance by Cyrus, Isa 48:6-8. From which account of them it would clearly appear, that it was not for any merits of theirs, but for his own name's sake, for his own glory, that he chose them, purified, and saved them as gold tried in the fire, Isa 48:9-11. He observes his own perfections, his eternity and immutability, and power displayed in creation, to engage their faith in the promise of deliverance, Isa 48:12,13 and points out the deliverer Cyrus, a type of Christ, whom he loved, called, sent, and made him prosperous, Isa 48:14-16. Then he directs them to walk in his ways, with promises of peace and prosperity, Isa 48:17-19. And the chapter is concluded with an exhortation to go out of Babylon with joy, publishing wherever they came their redemption, and who would be supplied with all necessaries in their return to their own land; only it should be observed, that there was no peace or happiness for the wicked, Isa 48:20-22.