Isaiah 55:7 (YLT)

Passage

Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 55:5 Lo, a nation thou knowest not, thou callest, And a nation who know thee not unto thee do run, For the sake of Jehovah thy God, And for the Holy One of Israel, Because He hath beautified thee.

Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,

Isaiah 55:7 Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.

Isaiah 55:8 For not My thoughts <FI>are<Fi> your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, --an affirmation of Jehovah,

Isaiah 55:9 For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forsake", "doth", "wicked", "iniquity", "thoughts", "returneth", "jehovah", and "pitieth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forsake" and "doth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Seek ye Jehovah while He is found..." into verse 8's "For not My thoughts FI are Fi...", so "forsake" and "doth" belong inside that flow. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "forsake" and "doth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.