Isaiah 55:9

for as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 1

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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

8“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1

10For as the rain and snow come down from heaven 1 and do not return there unless they saturate the earth 1 and make it produce and sprout and give seed to the farmer who sows and bread to the eater, 1

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Cross References

Psalms 36:5Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, reaches to the heavens; 1 your loyalty reaches to the clouds. 1

Psalms 89:2For I have said, “Covenant faithfulness has been established forever; 1 your truthfulness you have established in the heavens.” 1

Psalms 103:11For as the skies are high above the earth, 1 so great is his covenant faithfulness toward those who honor him. 1

Romans 11:31In the same way, now these Jews have been disobedient. The result was that by the mercy shown to you they may also now receive mercy.

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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