Thematic Bible
Isaiah 41:1 (show verse)
"Keep silent before me, islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come near, then let them speak. Let's meet together for judgment.
Isaiah 41:2 (show verse)
Who has raised up one from the east? Whom he called to his foot in righteousness? He hands over nations to him, and makes him rule over kings. He gives them like the dust to his sword, like the driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah 41:3 (show verse)
He pursues them, and passes by safely, Even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.
Isaiah 41:4 (show verse)
Who has worked and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD, the first, and with the last, I am he."
Isaiah 41:5 (show verse)
The islands have seen, and fear. The ends of the earth tremble. They approach, and come.
Isaiah 41:6 (show verse)
Everyone helps his neighbor. They say to their brothers, "Be strong."
Isaiah 41:7 (show verse)
So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith. He who smoothes with the hammer encourages him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, "It is good;" and he fastens it with nails, that it might not totter.
Isaiah 41:8 (show verse)
"But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,
Isaiah 41:9 (show verse)
You whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from its corners, and said to you, 'You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you away;'
Isaiah 41:10 (show verse)
Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
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)
Behold, all those who are incensed against you will be disappointed and confounded. Those who strive with you will be like nothing, and shall perish.
Isaiah 41:12 (show verse)
You will seek them, and won't find them, even those who contend with you. Those who war against you will be as nothing, as a non-existent thing.
Isaiah 41:13 (show verse)
For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, 'Do not be afraid. I will help you.'
Isaiah 41:14 (show verse)
Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you," says the LORD, "and your Redeemer is 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)
Behold, I have made you into a new sharp threshing instrument with teeth. You will thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and will make the hills like chaff.
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 winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, and the whirlwind will scatter them. You will rejoice in the LORD. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 41:17 (show verse)
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
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 open rivers on the bare heights, and springs in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness 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 cedar, acacia, myrtle, and oil trees in the wilderness. I will set fir trees, pine, and box trees together in the desert;
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)
that they may see, know, consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.
Isaiah 41:21 (show verse)
Produce your cause," says the LORD. "Bring forth your strong reasons," says the King of Jacob.
Isaiah 41:22 (show verse)
"Let them announce, and declare to us what shall happen. Declare the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come.
Isaiah 41:23 (show verse)
Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and see it together.
Isaiah 41:24 (show verse)
Behold, you are of nothing, and your work is of nothing. He who chooses you is an abomination.
Isaiah 41:25 (show verse)
"I have raised up one from the north, and he has come; from the rising of the sun, one who calls on my name; and he shall come on rulers as on mortar, and as the potter treads clay.
Isaiah 41:26 (show verse)
Who has declared it from the beginning, that we may know? And before, that we may say, 'He is right?' Surely, there is no one who declares. Surely, there is no one who shows. Surely, there is no one who hears your words.
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Isaiah 41:27 (show verse)
I am the first to say to Zion, 'Behold, look at them;' and I will give one who brings good news to Jerusalem.
Isaiah 41:28 (show verse)
When I look, there is no man; even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word.
Isaiah 41:29 (show verse)
Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nothing. Their molten images are wind and confusion.