Isaiah 40:26

Look at the heavens. Who created all this? He leads the stars like an army, and calls each one by name. Because he has great power and incredible strength, not a single one of them is missing.

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In The King James Version

Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

In Context

25“Who are you going to compare me with? Who is equal to me?” asks the Holy One.

27Why do you speak like this, Jacob, and why do you say, Israel, “The Lord doesn't see what's happening to me, and he's ignoring my rights!”

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Cross References

Genesis 2:1The creation of the heavens, the earth, and everything in them was complete.

Job 31:26Have I looked at the sun shining so brilliantly or the moon moving in majesty across the sky

Psalms 19:1The heavens declare God's glory; the skies above announce what he has made.

Psalms 89:11The heavens belong to you, and the earth too; you made the world and everything in it.

Psalms 119:91Your judgments stand—they are as true today as ever—for everything serves your will.

Psalms 148:3Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 40:19-27

Vanity of Idols. ( b. c. 708.) 18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him? 19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains. 20 He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved. 21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from… Read the whole commentary →

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