1. The Lord says,“Listen to me, you that want to be saved,you that come to me for help.Think of the rock from which you came,the quarry from which you were dug.
2. Think of your ancestor, Abraham,and of Sarah, from whom you are descended.When I called Abraham, he was childless,but I blessed him and gave him children;I made his descendants numerous.
3. “I will show compassion to Jerusalem,to all who live in her ruins.Though her land is a desert, I will make it a garden,like the garden I planted in Eden.Joy and gladness will be there,and songs of praise and thanks to me.
4. “Listen to me, my people,listen to what I say:I give my teaching to the nations;my laws will bring them light.