Isaiah 58:11 “The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched…”

Isaiah 58:11

The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

World English Bible

and the LORD will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong. You will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters don’t fail.

American Standard Version

and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfie thy soule in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watred garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters faile not.

Darby Translation

and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and strengthen thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a water-spring, whose waters deceive not.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah doth lead thee continually, And hath satisfied in drought thy soul, And thy bones He armeth, And thou hast been as a watered garden, And as an outlet of waters, whose waters lie not.

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord will be your guide at all times; in dry places he will give you water in full measure, and will make strong your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like an ever-flowing spring.

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Cross references

“the Lord”

Psalm 32:8 Isaiah 49:10 John 16:13 Psalm 25:9 Psalm 73:24 Psalm 48:14

Psalm 32:8 · BSB

I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

Isaiah 49:10 · BSB

They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.

John 16:13 · BSB

However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

Psalm 25:9 · BSB

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

Psalm 73:24 · BSB

You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.

Psalm 48:14 · BSB

For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.

“and satisfy”

Jeremiah 17:8 Hosea 13:5 Psalm 33:19 Psalm 37:19 Job 5:20 Isaiah 33:16

Jeremiah 17:8 · BSB

He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to prod…

Hosea 13:5 · BSB

I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought.

Psalm 33:19 · BSB

to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

Psalm 37:19 · BSB

In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

Job 5:20 · BSB

In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.

Isaiah 33:16 · BSB

he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.

“make fat”

Proverbs 11:25 Proverbs 3:8 Proverbs 28:25 Psalm 92:14 Proverbs 13:4

Proverbs 11:25 · BSB

A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Proverbs 3:8 · BSB

This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.

Proverbs 28:25 · BSB

A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

Psalm 92:14 · BSB

In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,

Proverbs 13:4 · BSB

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

“be like”

Jeremiah 31:12 Song of Solomon 4:15 Ezekiel 36:35 Isaiah 61:11

Jeremiah 31:12 · BSB

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garde…

Song of Solomon 4:15 · BSB

You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon.

Ezekiel 36:35 · BSB

Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’

Isaiah 61:11 · BSB

For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

“fail”

Job 6:15–20

Job 6:15–20 · BSB

But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,

Also

John 4:14 Psalm 107:9

John 4:14 · BSB

But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Psalm 107:9 · BSB

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.

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