Isaiah 49:14

But Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] said, “ Adonai has forsaken me, 2 and 'Adonay [Lord] has forgotten me.” 1

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In The King James Version

But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

In Context

13Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; 2 and break out into singing, mountains: 1 for Adonai has comforted his people, 2 and will have racham ·compassionate love· on his afflicted. 1

15“Can a woman forget her nursing child, 2 that she should not have racham ·compassionate love· on the son of her womb? 1 Yes, these may forget, 2 yet I will not forget you! 1

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Cross References

Psalms 22:1+ 22:1 (context all ch 22) MP: When Yeshua quotes the first line, this is traditional Jewish method of making reference to the entire passage, by quoting the first few lines. Because people memorized the Bible back then, the entire passage and context was brought to memory. This is probably why the Rabbis said that Yeshua is calling to Elijah (misdirection) and not quoting Psalm 22:1, because the entire Psalm speaks of this moment. They could see Yeshua's intention for people to compare the Psalm with his current execution. (Matt 27:46) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? + 22:1. Quoted in Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34. In this time period of Judaism, when the first verse in a section is referenced, this refers to the entire chapter. Therefore the entire chapter of Ps 22 is referred to. 2 + 22:1 a MP: Messiah will cry out to God, “My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me? Why so far from helping me, so far from my anguished cries?” (Matt 27:46) Why are you + 22:1 b MP: Messiah is forsaken by God. (See also Is 53:4b). (Consider “sent out and divorced” in Gen 3:23-24a). (Mark 15:34) so far from yishu'ah ·delivering· me, and from the words of my groaning? 1

Psalms 77:6I remember my song in the night. 2 I consider in my own heart; 2 my spirit diligently inquires: 1

Isaiah 40:27Why do you say, Jacob [Supplanter], 2 and speak, Israel [God prevails], 2 “My way is hidden from Adonai, 2 and the mishpat ·justice· due to me is passed over by my God?” 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:14-18

Encouragement to Zion. ( b. c. 706.) 13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 14 But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually… Read the whole commentary →

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