Isaiah 55:9

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

In Context

8For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord.

10For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not go back again, but gives water to the earth, and makes it fertile, giving seed to the planter, and bread for food;

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Cross References

Psalms 36:5\36:4\He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

Psalms 89:2\89:1\My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations.

Psalms 103:11For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.

Romans 11:31So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 55:7-13

Evangelical Invitations. ( b. c. 706.) 6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord , and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord . 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10… Read the whole commentary →

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