55:7 The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle ¹ 

and sinful people their plans. ² 

They should return ³  to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, ⁴ 

and to their God, for he will freely forgive them. ⁵ 

55:8 “Indeed, ⁶  my plans ⁷  are not like ⁸  your plans,

and my deeds ⁹  are not like ¹⁰  your deeds,

55:9 for just as the sky ¹¹  is higher than the earth,

so my deeds ¹²  are superior to ¹³  your deeds

and my plans ¹⁴  superior to your plans.

55:11 In the same way, the promise that I make

does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. ¹⁶ 

No, it is realized as I desire

and is fulfilled as I intend.” ¹⁷