Thematic Bible
Isaiah 41:1 (show verse)
Come quietly before me, O sea-lands, and let the peoples get together their strength: let them come near; then let them say what they have to say: let us put forward our cause against one another.
Isaiah 41:2 (show verse)
Who sent out from the east one who is right wherever he goes? he gives the nations into his hands, and makes him ruler over kings; he gives them as the dust to his sword, as dry stems before the wind to his bow.
Isaiah 41:3 (show verse)
He goes after them safely, not touching the road with his feet.
Isaiah 41:4 (show verse)
Whose purpose and work was it? His who sent out the generations from the start. I the Lord, the first, and with the last, I am he.
Isaiah 41:5 (show verse)
The sea-lands saw it, and were in fear; the ends of the earth were shaking: they came near.
Isaiah 41:6 (show verse)
They gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!
Isaiah 41:7 (show verse)
So the metal-worker put heart into the gold-worker, and he who was hammering the metal smooth said kind words to the iron-worker, saying of the plate, It is ready: and he put it together with nails, so that there might be no slipping.
Isaiah 41:8 (show verse)
But as for you, Israel, my servant, and you, Jacob, whom I have taken for myself, the seed of Abraham my friend:
Isaiah 41:9 (show verse)
You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and sent for from its farthest parts, saying to you, You are my servant, whom I have taken for myself, and whom I have not given up:
Isaiah 41:10 (show verse)
Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.
Fear » Not » Strength in weakness
Fear nots » Strength in weakness
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
God » Hand of » Helper
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength
Hand » Symbol of power
Help » The lord helping
Israel/jews » The lord choosing israel
Power » Promised » Strength, moral and spiritual promised
Power » Of God » Upheld by
God, Power of » Saints » Upheld by
Protection » Of God, is » Encouraging
divine Providence » Sustaining » Supports the weak
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Upheld by
Seven » Fear nots » Strength in weakness
Strength » Moral and spiritual promised
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Upholdment » Who the lord upholds
War » Figurative » Strengthened by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Strengthened by God in
Fear nots » Strength in weakness
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
God » Hand of » Helper
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength
Hand » Symbol of power
Help » The lord helping
Israel/jews » The lord choosing israel
Power » Promised » Strength, moral and spiritual promised
Power » Of God » Upheld by
God, Power of » Saints » Upheld by
Protection » Of God, is » Encouraging
divine Providence » Sustaining » Supports the weak
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Upheld by
Seven » Fear nots » Strength in weakness
Strength » Moral and spiritual promised
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Upholdment » Who the lord upholds
War » Figurative » Strengthened by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Strengthened by God in
Isaiah 41:11 (show verse)
Truly, all those who are angry with you will be made low and put to shame: those desiring to do you wrong will come to nothing and never again be seen.
Isaiah 41:12 (show verse)
You will make search for your haters but they will not be there; those who make war against you will be as nothing and will come to destruction.
Isaiah 41:13 (show verse)
For I, the Lord your God, have taken your right hand in mine, saying to you, Have no fear; I will be your helper.
Isaiah 41:14 (show verse)
Have no fear, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will be your helper, says the Lord, even he who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel.
Christ » Received » Redeemer
Insignificance of man » Yet under the watchful care of the almighty
Jesus Christ » Names of » Holy one of israel
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Yet under the watchful care of the almighty
Man » Insignificance of » Yet under the watchful care of the almighty
Names » Of Christ » Holy one of israel
War » Figurative » Helped by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Helped by God in
Worm » Figurative
Insignificance of man » Yet under the watchful care of the almighty
Jesus Christ » Names of » Holy one of israel
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Yet under the watchful care of the almighty
Man » Insignificance of » Yet under the watchful care of the almighty
Names » Of Christ » Holy one of israel
War » Figurative » Helped by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Helped by God in
Worm » Figurative
Isaiah 41:15 (show verse)
See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems.
Agency » In executing judgments
Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The teethed threshing instrument
Mountains » Illustrative » (threshing of,) of heavy judgments
Threshing » Illustrative » (dust made by,) of complete destruction
Threshing » Was performed » By instruments with teeth
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the church in her conquests
Threshing » Illustrative » (an instrument for, with teeth,) of the church overcoming opposition
Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The teethed threshing instrument
Mountains » Illustrative » (threshing of,) of heavy judgments
Threshing » Illustrative » (dust made by,) of complete destruction
Threshing » Was performed » By instruments with teeth
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the church in her conquests
Threshing » Illustrative » (an instrument for, with teeth,) of the church overcoming opposition
Isaiah 41:16 (show verse)
You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 41:17 (show verse)
The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.
Answer promised » To prayer
Dearth » Spiritual
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Refreshing
God » To believers » Answer to prayer
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Of answer to prayer
God's Promises » To the prayerful » Promises of answer
God's Promises » To the poor » Answer to prayer
The poor » God » Hears
The poor » Promises to » Answer to prayer
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Answer promised
Prayer » Examples of » Promises of answers to
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Are poor and needy
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Water » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Water » Necessary to the comfort and happiness of man
Dearth » Spiritual
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Refreshing
God » To believers » Answer to prayer
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Of answer to prayer
God's Promises » To the prayerful » Promises of answer
God's Promises » To the poor » Answer to prayer
The poor » God » Hears
The poor » Promises to » Answer to prayer
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Answer promised
Prayer » Examples of » Promises of answers to
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Are poor and needy
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Water » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Water » Necessary to the comfort and happiness of man
Isaiah 41:18 (show verse)
I will make rivers on the dry mountain-tops, and fountains in the valleys: I will make the waste land a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Refreshing
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (in the wilderness,) of the gifts of the spirit
Rivers » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Valleys » Abounded with » Fountains and springs
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (in the wilderness,) of the gifts of the spirit
Rivers » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Valleys » Abounded with » Fountains and springs
Isaiah 41:19 (show verse)
I will put in the waste land the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive-tree; and in the lowland will be planted the fir-tree, the plane, and the cypress together:
Cedars » Planted by God
Deserts » Illustrative of » The gentiles
Pine » A tree
Places » High » Waste
Shittim » Also called shittah, a tree, the wood of which is fragrant » Planted and cultivated
Trees » Varieties » Fir
Trees » Varieties » Myrtle
Trees » Varieties » Shittah or shittim
Trees » Varieties » Oil-tree
Trees » Varieties » Pine
Trees » Varieties » Box
Trees » Varieties » Oil
Deserts » Illustrative of » The gentiles
Pine » A tree
Places » High » Waste
Shittim » Also called shittah, a tree, the wood of which is fragrant » Planted and cultivated
Trees » Varieties » Fir
Trees » Varieties » Myrtle
Trees » Varieties » Shittah or shittim
Trees » Varieties » Oil-tree
Trees » Varieties » Pine
Trees » Varieties » Box
Trees » Varieties » Oil
Isaiah 41:20 (show verse)
So that they may see and be wise and give their mind to it, and that it may be clear to them all that the hand of the Lord has done this, and that the Holy One of Israel has made it.
Isaiah 41:21 (show verse)
Put forward your cause, says the Lord; let your strong argument come out, says the King of Jacob.
Isaiah 41:22 (show verse)
Let the future be made clear to us: give us news of the past things, so that we may give thought to them; or of the things to come, so that we may see if they are true.
Isaiah 41:23 (show verse)
Give us word of what will be after this, so that we may be certain that you are gods: yes, do good or do evil, so that we may all see it and be surprised.
Isaiah 41:24 (show verse)
But you are nothing, and your work is of no value: foolish is he who takes you for his gods.
Isaiah 41:25 (show verse)
I have sent for one from the north, and from the dawn he has come; in my name he will get rulers together and go against them; they will be like dust, even as the wet earth is stamped on by the feet of the potter.
Isaiah 41:26 (show verse)
Who has given knowledge of it from the first, so that we may be certain of it? and from the start, so that we may say, His word is true? There is no one who gives news, or says anything, or who gives ear to your words.
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Isaiah 41:27 (show verse)
I was the first to give word of it to Zion, and I gave the good news to Jerusalem.
Isaiah 41:28 (show verse)
And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.
Isaiah 41:29 (show verse)
Truly they are all nothing, their works are nothing and of no value: their metal images are of no more use than wind.