Isaiah 55:11
So shall
my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void,
but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing
whereto I sent it.
a.
NLT: It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It
will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.
b.
NIV: so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
c.
Amplified Bible: So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall
not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall
accomplish that which I please andpurpose, and it shall prosper in
the thing for which I sent it.
d.
Septuagint: so shall my word be, whatever shall proceed out of my mouth, it
shall by no means turn back, until all the things which I willed shall have
been accomplished; and I will make thy ways prosperous, and [will effect] my
commands.
e.
Stone Edition Torah/Writings/Prophets: so shall be My word that emanates from
My mouth, it will not return to Me unfulfilled unless it will have accomplished
what I desired and brought success where I sent it.
1. “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of
my mouth…”
a.
word [1697 * dabar] [Strong: from 1696; a word; by implication, a matter
(as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, X
any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate,
+ chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer,
counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent,
errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment,
language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X
parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose,
question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying,
sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X
spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus,
tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.]
b.
goeth forth [3318 * yatsa] [Strong: a primitive root; to go (causatively,
bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively,
direct and proxim.:--X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X begotten, break
out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), +
be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail,
fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause
to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue
out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen,
X scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, X
still, X surely, take forth (out), at any time, X to (and fro), utter.]
c.
mouth [6310 * peh] [Strong: from 6284; the mouth (as the means of
blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically
edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according
to:--accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar,
command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part,
portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk,
tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.]
1).
There are three distinct works listed in this verse that are God’s will in
respect to His word. It will not return void or empty or in vain. It will
perform or do His will or what pleases Him, and it will do exactly what it
says. We can say with confidence and authority that in some circumstances it is
inevitable that God’s word will succeed, but in the human being it is
conditioned upon the free will of the individual. It is clearly stated in the
Scripture that it is the will of God that all be saved (1 Timothy 2:3, 4; 2
Peter 3:9), but it is also stated clearly that not everyone will be saved
(Matthew 7:13, 14; Revelation 14:9-11; Revelation 20:11-15). The ability of the
word of God to not return to God void, to accomplish in us what pleases God,
and to prosper where God sent it in our lives, is dependent upon our
cooperation, our believing and obedience and standing in faith. The parable of
the sower clearly reveals this. The parable of the Sower. The word of God reveals the secrets of the
hearts of men. In the parable of the Sower the Scripture reveals how and why
all mankind reacts to the word of the kingdom. The supernatural ability, the
divine power of the word is available to all, to whosoever hears it. We
determine the fruitfulness of the word in our own lives through our free will.
If we through free will walk in obedience to the Scriptures, we will produce
fruit because God is faithful. If we fail, the responsibility solely rests upon
us. God does not predetermine individuals to fail or succeed, the power of the
word of the kingdom is made available to all who hear. Notice Jesus words about
the impact of God’s word on us.
a).
Mark 4:23-25 If any man has ears to hear, let him be listening and let
him perceive and comprehend.
4:24
And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of
thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the
measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you—and more [besides]
will be given to you who hear.
4:25
For to him who has will more be given; and from him who has nothing, even what
he has will be taken away [by force],
2).
The Apostle Paul said similar things in his preaching and letters to the
churches.
a).
Acts 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his
grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all
them which are sanctified.
b).
Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel,
and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery,
which was kept secret since the world began,
3).
The ability of the word of God to not return to God void, to accomplish in us
what pleases God, and to prosper where God sent it in our lives, is dependent
upon our cooperation to give large measures of thought and study to it,
allowing it to build us up and give us our inheritance, to give us continuing
revelation and establishing us in what God’s word says.
2. “…it
shall not return unto me void…”
a.
return [7725 * shuwb] Strong: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away)
transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with
the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often
adverbial, again:--((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed,
lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) X again, (cause
to) answer (+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring (again,
back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, X certainly, come
again (back), X consider, + continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw
back, fetch home again, X fro, get (oneself) (back) again, X give (again), go
again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, X needs, be past, X pay,
pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover,
refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause
to, make to) return, reverse, reward, + say nay, send back, set again, slide
back, still, X surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self
again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.]
b.
void [7387 * reyqam] [Strong: from 7386; emptily; figuratively (objective)
ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly:--without cause, empty, in vain, void.]
c.
God’s word will return to Him, but it will not return ineffectual, empty or in
vain. It will not return void. It will return when it has accomplished what He
pleases and succeeds in doing what He sent it to do.
3. “…but
it shall accomplish that which I please…”
a.
[6213 * ‘asah] [Strong: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense
and widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at,
become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the
charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put
in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit,
fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, +
hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour,
maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring
(come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X
sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim,
X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.]
b.
please [2654 * chaphets] [Strong: a primitive root; properly, to incline to; by
implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with,
desire:--X any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be
(well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.]
4. “…and
it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”
a.
prosper [6743 * tsalach] [Strong: a primitive root; to push forward, in various
senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive):--break out, come
(mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to,
send) prosper(-ity, -ous, - ously).] [Gesenius: to attack, to fall upon, to go
on well, to prosper, to succeed, to make successful, to accomplish
prosperously, to finish well.]
b.
sent [7971 * shalach] [Strong: a
primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of
applications):--X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out),
conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart
(down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away,
forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).]
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