Isaiah 55:9

For as Shomayim is higher than ha'aretz, 1 so are the darkhei of Me higher than the darkhei of you, 1 and My machshevot than your machshevot. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

In Context

8For My machshevot are not your machshevot, 1 neither are the darkhei (ways) of you the darkhei of Me, saith Hashem. 1

10For as the geshem cometh down, 1 and the sheleg (snow) from Shomayim, 1 and returneth not to there, 1 but watereth ha'aretz, 1 and maketh it yield forth v'hitzmicha (and sprout, spring up; Tzemach), 1 that it may give zera to the zore'a (sower), 1 and lechem to the eater; 1

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Cross References

Psalms 36:5He deviseth evil upon his mishkav (bed); 1 he setteth himself in a derech that is not tov; 1 he abhorreth not rah. 1

Psalms 89:2I will sing of the mercies of Hashem olam; 1 with my mouth will I make known 1 Thy emunah (faithfulness) to dor vador. 1

Psalms 103:11For as Shomayim is high above ha'aretz, 1 so great is His chesed toward them that fear Him. 1

Romans 11:31So also they have now been without mishma'at for your chaninah (mercy, pardon) in order that they also might receive chaninah (mercy). + 11:31 Ro 9:15-16

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 55:7-13

Evangelical Invitations. ( b. c. 706.) 6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord , and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord . 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10… Read the whole commentary →

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