Isaiah 51:12

I, I myself will comfort you: who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of a mortal man, and of the son of man, who shall wither away like grass?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

In Context

11And now they that are redeemed by the Lord, shall return, and shall come into Sion singing praises, and joy everlasting shall be upon their heads, they shall obtain joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

13And thou hast forgotten the Lord thy maker, who stretched out the heavens, and founded the earth: and thee hast been afraid continually all the day at the presence of his fury who afflicted thee, and had prepared himself to destroy thee: where is now the fury of the oppressor?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 21:13And he changed his countenance before them, and slipt down between their hands: and he stumbled against the doors of the gate, and his spittle ran down upon his beard.

Psalms 92:7The senseless man shall not know: nor will the fool understand these things.

Psalms 118:6The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto me.

Proverbs 29:26Many seek the face of the prince: but the judgment of every one cometh forth from the Lord.

Isaiah 8:12Say ye not: A conspiracy: for all that this people speaketh, is a conspiracy: neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

Isaiah 40:1Be comforted, be comforted, my people, saith your God.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 51:10-17

Prayer in Behalf of Israel; Encouragement to the People of God. ( b. c. 706.) 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord ; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? 10 Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over? 11 Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon… Read the whole commentary →

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