Isaiah 49:16
Lo! on the palms of my hands, have I portrayed thee,—Thy walls are before me continually.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 48:12Go round Zion, and compass her about, Reckon up her towers;
Isaiah 26:1In that day, shall be sung this song, in the land of Judah,—A strong city, have we! Salvation, will he set for walls and rampart,
Isaiah 60:18Violence, shall no more be heard, in thy land, Wasting nor destruction within thy boundaries,—But thou shalt call Thy walls, Victory, and Thy gates, Praise.
Jeremiah 22:24As I live, Declareth Yahweh,—Even though Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet-ring upon my right hand, yet, from thence, would I pull thee off;
Revelation 21:10And he carried me away, in spirit, unto a mountain great and high, and pointed out to me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God;
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 →