1 L isten to Me, O islands. Listen, you people from far away. The Lord called Me before I was born. From the body of My mother he said My name.

Atended, islas, y escuchad, pueblos lejanos. Jehová me llamó desde el vientre, desde las entrañas de mi madre tuvo mi nombre en memoria.

2 H e has made My mouth like a sharp sword. He has hidden Me in the shadow of His hand. He has made Me a shining arrow, keeping Me in His secret place.

Y puso mi boca como espada aguda, me escondió en la sombra de su mano; y me puso por saeta bruñida, me guardó en su aljaba;

3 A nd He said to Me, “You are My Servant Israel, in Whom I will show My shining-greatness.”

y me dijo: Mi siervo eres, oh Israel, porque en ti me gloriaré.

4 B ut I said, “My work has been for nothing. I have spent My strength for nothing. Yet for sure what should come to Me is with the Lord, and My reward is with My God.”

Pero yo dije: Por demás he trabajado, en vano y sin provecho he consumido mis fuerzas; pero mi causa está delante de Jehová, y mi recompensa con mi Dios.

5 A nd now the Lord speaks, Who made Me before I was born to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, that Israel might be gathered to Him. For I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, and My God is My strength.

Ahora, pues, dice Jehová, el que me formó desde el vientre para ser su siervo, para hacer volver a él a Jacob y para congregarle a Israel (porque estimado seré en los ojos de Jehová, y el Dios mío será mi fuerza);

6 H e says, “It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the family groups of Jacob, and to bring back those of Israel I have kept safe. I will also make You a light to the nations, so that men over all the earth can be saved from the punishment of their sins.”

dice: Muy poca cosa es para mí que tú seas mi siervo para levantar las tribus de Jacob, y para que restaures el remanente de Israel; también te daré por luz de las naciones, para que mi salvación alcance hasta los confines de la tierra.

7 T his is what the Lord, the One Who saves Israel, and its Holy One, says to the hated One, to the One hated by the nations, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see and rise up. Rulers will also bow down, because of the Lord Who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel Who has chosen You.” Israel as a Nation

Así ha dicho Jehová, Redentor de Israel, el Santo suyo, al menospreciado de los hombres, al abominado de las naciones, al siervo de los tiranos: Lo verán reyes, y se pondrán en pie; príncipes, y se postrarán por respeto a Jehová, que es fiel; el Santo de Israel, el cual te escogió. Dios promete restaurar a Sión

8 T he Lord says, “I have answered You at the right time. I have helped You in a day when people are saved. I will keep You and give You for an agreement to the people, to make the land good again, and to give them their land which had been destroyed.

Así dice Jehová: En tiempo favorable te respondí, y en día de salvación te ayudé; y te guardaré, y te daré por pacto al pueblo, para que restaures la tierra, para que vuelvas a asignar sus asoladas heredades;

9 I will say to those in prison, ‘Come out,’ and to those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will eat along the roads, and find grass on all the hills.

para que digas a los presos: Salid; y a los que están en tinieblas: Mostraos. En los caminos serán apacentados, y en todas las alturas tendrán sus pastos.

10 T hey will not be hungry or thirsty. The burning heat of the sun will not trouble them. For He Who has loving-pity on them will lead them. He will lead them to wells of water.

No tendrán hambre ni sed, ni el calor ni el sol los afligirán; porque el que tiene de ellos misericordia los guiará, y los conducirá a manantiales de aguas.

11 A nd I will make all My mountains a road. My straight roads will be raised up.

Y convertiré en camino todos mis montes, y mis calzadas serán levantadas.

12 S ee, these will come from far away. See, these will come from the north and from the west, and from the land of Sinim.”

He aquí, éstos vendrán de lejos; y he aquí, éstos del norte y del occidente, y éstos de la tierra de Sinim.

13 S ing for joy, O heavens! Be glad, O earth! Break out into songs of joy, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people. He will have loving-pity on His suffering people. God Remembers Zion

Cantad alabanzas, oh cielos, y alégrate, tierra; y prorrumpid en alabanzas, oh montes; porque Jehová ha consolado a su pueblo, y de sus pobres se ha compadecido.

14 B ut Zion said, “The Lord has left me alone. The Lord has forgotten me.”

Pero Sión dijo: Me ha abandonado Jehová, y el Señor se ha olvidado de mí.

15 “ Can a woman forget her nursing child? Can she have no pity on the son to whom she gave birth? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.

¿Se olvidará la mujer de su niño de pecho, para dejar de compadecerse del hijo de su vientre? Pues aunque éstas lleguen a olvidar, yo nunca me olvidaré de ti.

16 S ee, I have marked your names on My hands. Your walls are always before Me.

He aquí que en las palmas de las manos te tengo tatuada; delante de mí están siempre tus muros.

17 Y our builders hurry. And those who destroy you will leave you.

Tus hijos vendrán aprisa; tus destruidores y tus asoladores saldrán de ti.

18 L ift up your eyes and look around. All of them gather together and come to you. As I live,” says the Lord, “you will put them on like objects of beauty. You will tie them on as a bride does.

Alza tus ojos alrededor, y mira: todos éstos se han reunido, han venido a ti. Vivo yo, dice Jehová, que de todos, como de vestidura de gala serás vestida; y de ellos serás ceñida como novia.

19 F or your waste places and your destroyed land will now be too small for the people. And those who destroyed you will be far away.

Porque tu tierra devastada, arruinada y desierta, ahora será demasiado estrecha por la multitud de los moradores, y tus devoradores serán apartados lejos.

20 T he children born to you during the time of your sorrow will say for you to hear, ‘The place is too small for us. Make a bigger place for us to live in.’

Aun los hijos de los que fuiste privada, dirán a tus oídos: Este lugar es demasiado estrecho para mí; apártate, para que yo more.

21 T hen you will say in your heart, ‘Who has given birth to these for me? My children were taken from me, and I could not give birth. I was sent away and had no place of my own. Who has brought up these children? See, I was left alone. Where have these come from?’”

Y dirás en tu corazón: ¿Quién me engendró éstos? Porque yo había sido privada de hijos y estaba sola, desterrada y errante; ¿quién, pues, crió éstos? He aquí, yo había sido dejada sola; ¿dónde estaban éstos?

22 T he Lord God says, “See, I will lift up My hand to the nations. I will raise My flag to the people. And they will bring your sons in their arms, and your daughters will be carried on their shoulders.

Así dice el Señor, Jehová: He aquí, yo alzaré mi mano a las naciones, y a los pueblos levantaré mi bandera; y traerán en brazos a tus hijos, y tus hijas serán traídas a hombros.

23 K ings will take care of you as fathers. And their queens will be your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the ground, and kiss the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who wait for Me with hope will not be put to shame.

Reyes serán tus ayos, y sus reinas tus nodrizas; con el rostro inclinado a tierra se postrarán ante ti, y lamerán el polvo de tus pies; y conocerás que yo soy Jehová, pues no se avergonzarán los que esperan en mí.

24 “ Can that which was taken by a strong man in battle be taken from him? Can those taken away to prison by a powerful ruler be saved?”

¿Será quitado el botín al valiente? ¿Será rescatado el cautivo del victorioso?

25 T he Lord says, “Even those taken away by the strong man will be taken from him. Those taken by the powerful ruler will be saved. For I will fight with the one who fights with you, and I will save your sons.

Pero así dice Jehová: Ciertamente el cautivo será rescatado del valiente, y el botín será arrebatado al tirano; yo litigaré con tus litigadores, y yo salvaré a tus hijos.

26 I will feed those who make it hard for you with their own flesh. They will become drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. Then all flesh will know that I, the Lord, am the One Who saves you, and the One Who bought you, the Powerful One of Jacob.”

Y a tus opresores les haré comer sus propias carnes, y con su sangre serán embriagados como con vino nuevo; y conocerá todo hombre que yo Jehová soy tu Salvador y tu Redentor, el Fuerte de Jacob.