Isaiah 40:2
Say kind words to the heart of Jerusalem, crying out to her that her time of trouble is ended, that her punishment is complete; that she has been rewarded by the Lord's hand twice over for all her sins.
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1Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.
Cross References
Exodus 22:3But if it is after dawn, he will be responsible.
Job 42:10And the Lord made up to Job for all his losses, after he had made prayer for his friends: and all Job had before was increased by the Lord twice as much.
Psalms 85:3\85:2\The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah.)
Psalms 102:14\102:13\You will again get up and have mercy on Zion: for the time has come for her to be comforted.
Song of Solomon 2:11For, see, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
Isaiah 14:3And it will be, in the day when the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow, and from your trouble, and from the hard yoke which they had put on you,
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 40:2-3
Evangelical Predictions. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord 's hand double for all her sins. We have here the commission and instructions given, not to this prophet only, but, with him, to all the Lord's prophets, nay, and to all Christ's ministers, to proclaim comfort to God's people. 1. This did not only warrant, but enjoin, this… Read the whole commentary →