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Isaiah 40:25-41:17
New King James Version
Isaiah 40:25-41:17
New King James Version
25 “To(A) whom then will you liken Me,
Or to whom shall I be equal?” says the Holy One.
26 Lift up your eyes on high,
And see who has created these things,
Who brings out their host by number;
(B)He calls them all by name,
By the greatness of His might
And the strength of His power;
Not one is missing.
27 (C)Why do you say, O Jacob,
And speak, O Israel:
“My way is hidden from the Lord,
And my just claim is passed over by my God”?
28 Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the Lord,
The Creator of the ends of the earth,
Neither faints nor is weary.
(D)His understanding is unsearchable.
29 He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall,
31 But those who (E)wait on the Lord
(F)Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.
Israel Assured of God’s Help
41 “Keep (G)silence before Me, O coastlands,
And let the people renew their strength!
Let them come near, then let them speak;
Let us (H)come near together for judgment.
2 “Who raised up one (I)from the east?
Who in righteousness called him to His feet?
Who (J)gave the nations before him,
And made him rule over kings?
Who gave them as the dust to his sword,
As driven stubble to his bow?
3 Who pursued them, and passed [a]safely
By the way that he had not gone with his feet?
4 (K)Who has performed and done it,
Calling the generations from the beginning?
‘I, the Lord, am (L)the first;
And with the last I am (M)He.’ ”
5 The coastlands saw it and feared,
The ends of the earth were afraid;
They drew near and came.
6 (N)Everyone helped his neighbor,
And said to his brother,
[b]“Be of good courage!”
7 (O)So the craftsman encouraged the (P)goldsmith;[c]
He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil,
Saying, [d]“It is ready for the soldering”;
Then he fastened it with pegs,
(Q)That it might not totter.
8 “But you, Israel, are My servant,
Jacob whom I have (R)chosen,
The descendants of Abraham My (S)friend.
9 You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,
And called from its farthest regions,
And said to you,
‘You are My servant,
I have chosen you and have not cast you away:
10 (T)Fear not, (U)for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
11 “Behold, all those who were incensed against you
Shall be (V)ashamed and disgraced;
They shall be as nothing,
And those who strive with you shall perish.
12 You shall seek them and not find them—
[e]Those who contended with you.
Those who war against you
Shall be as nothing,
As a nonexistent thing.
13 For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand,
Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’
14 “Fear not, you (W)worm Jacob,
You men of Israel!
I will help you,” says the Lord
And your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Behold, (X)I will make you into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth;
You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small,
And make the hills like chaff.
16 You shall (Y)winnow them, the wind shall carry them away,
And the whirlwind shall scatter them;
You shall rejoice in the Lord,
And (Z)glory in the Holy One of Israel.
17 “The poor and needy seek water, but there is none,
Their tongues fail for thirst.
I, the Lord, will hear them;
I, the God of Israel, will not (AA)forsake them.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:3 Lit. in peace
- Isaiah 41:6 Lit. Be strong
- Isaiah 41:7 refiner
- Isaiah 41:7 Or The soldering is good
- Isaiah 41:12 Lit. Men of your strife
Isaiah 40:25-41:17
New International Version
Isaiah 40:25-41:17
New International Version
25 “To whom will you compare me?(A)
Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.(B)
26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:(C)
Who created(D) all these?
He who brings out the starry host(E) one by one
and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,(F)
not one of them is missing.(G)
27 Why do you complain, Jacob?
Why do you say, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord;
my cause is disregarded by my God”?(H)
28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?(I)
The Lord is the everlasting(J) God,
the Creator(K) of the ends of the earth.(L)
He will not grow tired or weary,(M)
and his understanding no one can fathom.(N)
29 He gives strength(O) to the weary(P)
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men(Q) stumble and fall;(R)
31 but those who hope(S) in the Lord
will renew their strength.(T)
They will soar on wings like eagles;(U)
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.(V)
The Helper of Israel
41 “Be silent(W) before me, you islands!(X)
Let the nations renew their strength!(Y)
Let them come forward(Z) and speak;
let us meet together(AA) at the place of judgment.
2 “Who has stirred(AB) up one from the east,(AC)
calling him in righteousness(AD) to his service[a]?(AE)
He hands nations over to him
and subdues kings before him.
He turns them to dust(AF) with his sword,
to windblown chaff(AG) with his bow.(AH)
3 He pursues them and moves on unscathed,(AI)
by a path his feet have not traveled before.
4 Who has done this and carried it through,
calling(AJ) forth the generations from the beginning?(AK)
I, the Lord—with the first of them
and with the last(AL)—I am he.(AM)”
5 The islands(AN) have seen it and fear;
the ends of the earth(AO) tremble.
They approach and come forward;
6 they help each other
and say to their companions, “Be strong!(AP)”
7 The metalworker(AQ) encourages the goldsmith,(AR)
and the one who smooths with the hammer
spurs on the one who strikes the anvil.
One says of the welding, “It is good.”
The other nails down the idol so it will not topple.(AS)
8 “But you, Israel, my servant,(AT)
Jacob, whom I have chosen,(AU)
you descendants of Abraham(AV) my friend,(AW)
9 I took you from the ends of the earth,(AX)
from its farthest corners I called(AY) you.
I said, ‘You are my servant’;(AZ)
I have chosen(BA) you and have not rejected you.
10 So do not fear,(BB) for I am with you;(BC)
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen(BD) you and help(BE) you;
I will uphold you(BF) with my righteous right hand.(BG)
11 “All who rage(BH) against you
will surely be ashamed and disgraced;(BI)
those who oppose(BJ) you
will be as nothing and perish.(BK)
12 Though you search for your enemies,
you will not find them.(BL)
Those who wage war against you
will be as nothing(BM) at all.
13 For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand(BN)
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help(BO) you.
14 Do not be afraid,(BP) you worm(BQ) Jacob,
little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(BR) you,” declares the Lord,
your Redeemer,(BS) the Holy One(BT) of Israel.
15 “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge,(BU)
new and sharp, with many teeth.
You will thresh the mountains(BV) and crush them,
and reduce the hills to chaff.(BW)
16 You will winnow(BX) them, the wind will pick them up,
and a gale(BY) will blow them away.(BZ)
But you will rejoice(CA) in the Lord
and glory(CB) in the Holy One(CC) of Israel.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:2 Or east, / whom victory meets at every step
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