Isaiah 49:8

This is what Yahweh says, 1 “At a time I decide to show my favor I will answer you, and in a day of salvation I will help you; 1 I will protect you, and give you as a covenant for the people, 1 to rebuild the land, to reassign the desolate inheritance. 1

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In The King James Version

Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

In Context

7This is what Yahweh says, the Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, 1 to the one whose life is despised, hated by the nations, and a slave of rulers, 1 “Kings will see you and arise, and princes will see you and bow down, 1 because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.” 1

9You will say to the prisoners, 'Come out;' to those in dark dungeons, 'Show yourselves.' 1 They will graze along the roads, and on all the bare slopes will be their pasture. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 2:8Ask me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance 1 and the farthermost regions of the earth for your possession. 1

Psalms 75:3Though the earth and all the inhabitants shake in fear, 1 I make steady the earth's pillars. Selah 1

Isaiah 42:1Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in him I take delight. 1 I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring justice to the nations. 1

Isaiah 44:26I, Yahweh, who confirmed the words of his servant and brings to pass the predictions of his messengers, 1 who says of Jerusalem, 'She will be inhabited,' and of the towns of Judah, 'They will be built again, and I will raise up their ruins'; 1

Isaiah 50:7For the Lord Yahweh will help me; therefore I am not disgraced; 1 so I have made my face like flint, for I know that I will not be put to shame. 1

Isaiah 51:16I have placed my words in your mouth, and I have covered you in the shadow of my hand, 1 that I may plant the heavens, lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion, 'You are my people.'” 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:8-13

Encouragement to the Gentiles. ( b. c. 706.) 7 Thus saith the Lord , the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee. 8 Thus saith the Lord , In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the… Read the whole commentary →

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