Isaiah 49:16

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Summary

Isaiah 49:16

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

I have

Thy walls

General references

Luke 1:54

Bible References

I have

Let it serve as a sign for you on your hand and as a reminder on your forehead,

so that the Lord’s instruction may be in your mouth; for the Lord brought you out of Egypt with a strong hand.

Set me as a seal on your heart,
as a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death;
ardent love is as unrelenting as Sheol.
Love’s flames are fiery flames—
the fiercest of all.

“As I live,” says the Lord, “though you, Coniah

son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would tear you from it.

On that day”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts—“I will take you, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, My servant”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“and make you like My signet ring, for I have chosen you.” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.

Thy walls

On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

We have a strong city.
Salvation is established as walls and ramparts.

I will make your fortifications out of rubies,
your gates out of sparkling stones,
and all your walls out of precious stones.

Violence will never again be heard of in your land;
devastation and destruction
will be gone from your borders.
But you will name your walls salvation
and your gates, praise.

He then carried me away in the Spirit

to a great and high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

General references

He has helped His servant Israel,
mindful of His mercy,