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.

Oídme, costas, 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 afilada, me cubrió con la sombra de su mano. Me puso por saeta aguda, 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.”

Me dijo: «Mi siervo eres, 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 agotado 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, 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.”

él dice: «Poco es para mí que sólo seas mi siervo para levantar las tribus de Jacob y restaurar el resto de Israel; también te he dado por luz de las naciones, para que seas mi salvación hasta lo último 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 alma, al abominado de las naciones, al siervo de los tiranos: «Lo verán reyes, se levantarán príncipes y adorarán por causa de Jehová, porque fiel es 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 dijo Jehová: «En tiempo favorable te oí, en el día de salvación te ayudé. Te guardaré y te daré por pacto al pueblo, para que restaures la tierra, para que heredes 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 afligirá; 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.

Convertiré en camino todos mis montes y mis calzadas serán niveladas.»

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, estos vendrán de lejos: unos del norte y del occidente, y otros 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, cielos, alabanzas, y alégrate, tierra! ¡Montes, prorrumpid en alabanzas, porque Jehová ha consolado a su pueblo y de sus pobres tendrá misericordia!

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

Pero Sión ha dicho: «Me dejó Jehová, el Señor se olvidó 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 lo que dio a luz, para dejar de compadecerse del hijo de su vientre? ¡Aunque ella lo olvide, 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 esculpida; delante de mí están siempre tus muros.

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

Tus edificadores vendrán aprisa; tus destructores y asoladores se marcharán.

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 estos se han reunido, han venido a ti. »Vivo yo, dice Jehová, que de todos, como de vestidura de honra, serás vestida; y de ellos serás adornada como una 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 estrecha por la multitud de los moradores, y tus destructores 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 tu orfandad dirán a tus oídos: “Estrecho es para mí este lugar; apártate, para que yo viva en él.”

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 a estos?, porque yo había sido privada de hijos y estaba sola, peregrina y desterrada. ¿Quién, pues, crió a estos? He aquí, yo había quedado sola, ¿dónde, pues, estaban estos?”»

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 dijo Jehová el Señor: «He aquí, yo tenderé mi mano a las naciones y a los pueblos levantaré mi bandera; traerán en brazos a tus hijos y tus hijas serán traídas en 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. Conocerás entonces que yo soy Jehová y que 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 que es cautivo de un tirano?»

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: «Quizás el cautivo sea rescatado del valiente y el botín sea arrebatado al tirano, pero yo defenderé tu pleito y 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 los que te despojaron haré comer sus propias carnes, y con su sangre serán embriagados como con vino. Entonces todos sabrán que yo, Jehová, soy tu Salvador y tu Redentor, el Fuerte de Jacob.»