Isaiah 65:16
Whoso blesseth himself in the land Shall bless by the true God; And he that sweareth in the land shall swear by the true God; For the former troubles are forgotten, And they are hid from mine eyes.
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Job 11:16For thou shalt forget thy misery, Or remember it as waters that have passed away.
Psalms 63:11But the king shall rejoice in God; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.
Psalms 86:15But thou, O Lord! art a God full of compassion and kindness, Long-suffering, rich in mercy and truth!
Isaiah 19:18In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt Speaking the language of Canaan, And swearing by Jehovah of hosts; One of them shall be called the City of the Sun.
Isaiah 45:23By myself have I sworn, The truth hath gone from my mouth, The word, that shall not return, That to me every knee shall bow, That to me every tongue shall swear.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 65:12-17
Predictions of Punishment. ( b. c. 706.) 11 But ye are they that forsake the Lord , that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number. 12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God , Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye… Read the whole commentary →