16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palm of mine [a]hands: thy [b]walls are ever in my sight.

17 Thy builders make [c]haste: thy destroyers and they that made thee waste, are departed from thee.

18 Lift up thine eyes round about and behold: all these gather themselves together and come to thee: as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely [d]put them all upon thee as a garment, and gird thyself with them like a bride.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:16 Because I would not forget thee.
  2. Isaiah 49:16 Meaning, the good order of policy, and discipline.
  3. Isaiah 49:17 I have continual care to build thee up again, and to destroy thine enemies.
  4. Isaiah 49:18 He showeth what are the ornaments of the Church: to have many children, which are assembled by the word of God, and governed by his Spirit.

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