Isaiah 45:23
I have sworn by Myself, || A word has gone out from My mouth in righteousness, || And it does not return, || That to Me, every knee bows, every tongue swears.
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In Context
22Turn to Me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth, || For I [am] God, and there is none else.
Cross References
Genesis 22:16and says, “I have sworn by Myself—a declaration of YHWH—that because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only one,
Numbers 23:19God [is] not a man—and lies, || And a son of man—and relents! Has He said—and He does not do [it]? And spoken—and He does not confirm it?
2 Chronicles 15:14And they swear to YHWH with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with horns,
Psalms 63:11And the king rejoices in God, || Everyone swearing by Him boasts, || But the mouth of those speaking lies is stopped!
Psalms 132:2Who has sworn to YHWH, || He has vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
Isaiah 21:17And the remnant of the number of bow-men, || The mighty of the sons of Kedar, are few, || For YHWH, God of Israel, has spoken!”
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 45:21-25
The Folly of Idolatry; Salvation in Christ. ( b. c. 708.) 20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. 21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord ? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. 22 Look unto… Read the whole commentary →