Isaiah 41:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

Silence

Let the people

Joel 3:10

Bible References

Silence

Listen to Me, O islands and coastlands,
And pay attention, you peoples from far away.
The Lord has called Me from the womb;
From the body of My mother He has named Me.

“Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”

“But the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth hush and be silent before Him.”

“Be still before the Lord, all mankind; for He is roused (raised up) from His holy habitation [in response to His persecuted people].”

Let the people

They each help his neighbor
And say to his brother [as he fashions his idols], “Be of good courage!”

“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered!
Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries.
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered;
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.

“Now gird up your loins like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!

“Now gird up your loins (prepare yourself) like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me.

Beat your plowshares into swords
And your pruning hooks into spears;
Let the weak say, “I am strong!”