Isaiah 51:1
Hearken to me, ye that pursue righteousness. Ye that seek Jehovah! Look to the rock whence ye were hewn, To the pit-quarry whence ye were digged!
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Psalms 24:6This is the race of them that seek him; They that seek thy face are Jacob. [[Pause.]]
Psalms 105:3Glory ye in his holy name; Let the hearts of them that seek the LORD rejoice!
Proverbs 21:21He who followeth after righteousness and mercy Shall find life, prosperity, and honor.
Isaiah 46:3Hearken to me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel; Ye that have been borne by me from your birth, That have been carried by me from your earliest breath!
Isaiah 48:12Hearken to me, O Jacob, And Israel, whom I have called! I am He, I am the first, and I the last.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 51:1
This chapter is designed for the comfort and encouragement of those that fear God and keep his commandments, even when they walk in darkness and have no light. Whether it was intended primarily for the support of the captives in Babylon is not certain, probably it was; but comforts thus generally expressed ought not to be so confined. Whenever the church of God is in distress her friends and well-wishers may comfort themselves and one another with these words, I. That God, who raised his church at first out of… Read the whole commentary →