Isaías 58:9-14

9 Entonces invocarás, y el SEÑOR responderá; clamarás, y El dirá: "Heme aquí." Si quitas de en medio de ti el yugo, el amenazar con el dedo y el hablar iniquidad,

10 y si te ofreces al hambriento, y sacias el deseo del afligido, entonces surgirá tu luz en las tinieblas, y tu oscuridad será como el mediodía.

11 Y el SEÑOR te guiará continuamente, saciará tu deseo en los lugares áridos y dará vigor a tus huesos; serás como huerto regado y como manantial cuyas aguas nunca faltan.

12 Y los tuyos reedificarán las ruinas antiguas; levantarás los cimientos de generaciones pasadas, y te llamarán reparador de brechas, restaurador de calles donde habitar.

13 Si por causa del día de reposo apartas tu pie para no hacer lo que te plazca en mi día santo, y llamas al día de reposo delicia, al día santo del SEÑOR, honorable, y lo honras, no siguiendo tus caminos, ni buscando tu placer, ni hablando de tus propios asuntos,

14 entonces te deleitarás en el SEÑOR, y yo te haré cabalgar sobre las alturas de la tierra, y te alimentaré con la heredad de tu padre Jacob; porque la boca del SEÑOR ha hablado.

Isaías 58:9-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 58

From the wicked and antichristian party the prophet is bid to turn to the professors of the true religion, and openly, boldly, and sharply, reprove them for their sins, particularly their hypocrisy and formality in worship, Isa 58:1,2, who yet were angry, and complained that the Lord took no notice of their religious services, particularly their fasting, which is put for the whole; the reason of which was, because they did not fast aright; it was attended with much cruelty, strife, and wickedness, and only lay in external appearances, Isa 58:3-5, when they are directed how to keep a fast, and are shown what a true fast is, and what works and services are acceptable to God, Isa 58:6,7 on doing of which, light, health, prosperity, and hearing of their prayers, are promised, provided the yoke of oppression is taken away, and compassion shown to the poor, Isa 58:8-10, yea, a very fruitful and flourishing estate of the soul is promised, and a rebuilding of waste places, delight in the Lord, and great honour and dignity; so be it that the sabbath of the Lord, or public worship, is attended to in a proper manner, Isa 58:11-14.