Isaiah 40
Treated in 89 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 40:31 But those who wait for the LORD will take on fresh strength. They will climb high on outspread wings like eagles. They will run and not wear out; they will walk and not tire. 23
- 40:11 Like a shepherd he will pasture his flock. He will gather the lambs into his arm and carry them close against his chest, and he will lead the nursing ewes with care. 18
- 40:8 Grass dries out and flowers droop, but the word of our God holds firm for all time. 11
- 40:2 Speak to the heart of Jerusalem and call out to her that her time of forced labor is finished, that the penalty for her guilt has been paid, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins. 8
- 40:1 Bring comfort, bring comfort to my people, says your God. 6
- 40:9 Climb a high mountain, Zion, you who carry good news. Shout with all your strength, Jerusalem, you who carry good news. Shout and do not be afraid. Tell the towns of Judah, "Here is your God!" 4
- 40:28 Do you not know? Or have you not heard? The LORD is the God of all ages, the maker of the earth to its farthest edges. He does not tire or wear out, and his understanding is beyond all searching. 4
- 40:3 A voice calls out: In the wilderness clear a road for the LORD; across the desert plain lay a straight highway for our God. 3
- 40:13 Who has taken the measure of the Spirit of the LORD? What adviser of his has ever taught him? 3
- 40:18 Who, then, will you say God is like? What figure could you line up beside him? 3
- 40:5 The glory of the LORD will be unveiled, and every human being will see it together, for the LORD has spoken it with his own mouth. 2
- 40:26 Look up high and see. Who created these? It is he who marches out their ranks in full count and summons every one by name. So vast is his might, so great his strength, that not one fails to appear. 2
- 40:4 Every valley will rise and every mountain and hill will sink; the broken ground will be made flat, and the rugged heights an open plain. 1
- 40:6 A voice says, "Call out." And someone answered, "What should I call out?" Humankind is grass, and all its loyalty is like a wildflower. 1
- 40:7 The grass dries out and the flower droops when the wind of the LORD blows across it; yes, the people are mere grass. 1
- 40:10 Look, the Lord GOD is coming in power, and his arm will rule for him. Look, he brings his prize with him; what he has won goes ahead of him. 1
- 40:12 Who has measured the seas in the cup of his hand, or marked off the sky with the stretch of his fingers? Who has gathered the dust of the earth into a basket, or set the mountains on a scale and the hills on a pair of balances? 1
- 40:14 Whom did he ever ask for advice, so as to gain insight? Who trained him in the path of justice, or taught him knowledge, or pointed out to him the road to discernment? 1
- 40:15 The nations are no more than a drop falling from a bucket; they count as the dust left on a scale. He lifts up the coastlands like fine powder. 1
- 40:17 Set beside him, all the nations amount to nothing; to him they count for less than nothing, for an empty void. 1
- 40:21 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Was it not announced to you at the very start? Have you not grasped it since the earth's foundations were laid? 1
- 40:25 Who will you set beside me, as though I had an equal? says the Holy One. 1
- 40:27 Why do you say, Jacob, and why do you insist, Israel, "My path is hidden from the LORD, and my God lets my case slip by"? 1
- 40:29 He gives strength to the exhausted and builds up the power of those who have none. 1
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Where it is preached
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 1 ·
Day 3 — Bigger Than the Stars cites Isaiah 40:26
…by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.” — Isaiah 40:26 (BSB) On a clear night, far away from city lights, you can look up and see thousands of…
- The Bondage of the Will ·
Preface: Sections II–VI cites Isaiah xl. 13
…33, “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and goodness of God!” And also that of Isaiah xl. 13, “Who hath holpen the Spirit of the Lord, or who hath been His counselor?” You could…
- The Life and Diary of David Brainerd ·
His labors for nearly a year among the Indians at Kaunaumeek—temporal deprivations and sufferings—establishes a school—confession offered to the faculty of Yale College—days of fasting—methods of instructing the Indians—visit to New-Jersey and Connecticut—commencement of labor among the Indians at t cites Isa. 40:1
…much perplexed some part of the day; but toward night had some comfortable meditations on Isa. 40:1. “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God,” and enjoyed some sweetness in…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Ploughman cites Isaiah 40:1
…is your peace, not your distress. He says, “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God” (Isaiah 40:1, ESV). And again, “I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like…
- The Key Teachings of Hannah Whitall Smith ·
The God of All Comfort cites ISAIAH 40:1
…what God has said about Himself. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. ISAIAH 40:1 The Lord is my shepherd One of her first answers is the oldest and plainest: He is a…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Tenderness required in ministers toward young beginners cites Isa. xl. 1
…for the hidden remnant of faithful people. God hath comfort, Comfort ye my people, Isa. xl. 1, as well as lift up thy voice as a trumpet, Isa. lviii. 1. And here likewise there needs…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Adoption cites Isa 40:01
…Prov 28:1; sometimes the dove for meekness; Cant 2:14; sometimes the eagle for flight; Isa 40:01: Thus you see their coat of arms displayed. (4.) What is honour without inheritance? God…
- A Short and Easy Method of Prayer ·
A Word to Preachers cites Isa. xl. 2
…He has shed for the souls He confides to your care. “Speak to the heart of Jerusalem” (Isa. xl. 2, marg.) O dispensers of His grace, preachers of His Word, ministers of sacraments!…
- The Key Teachings of A. W. Tozer ·
What Comes into Our Minds cites Isaiah 40. 2
…creed, write down honestly what you actually feel God to be like. Then compare it with Isaiah 40. 2. Think back over the past week. Where did your actions reveal a smaller God than the one…
- The Bondage of the Will ·
Discussion: Part the Second cites Isaiah xl. 2
…invincible against the freedom of the will! Sect. CXV. — THE third passage is that in Isaiah xl. 2. — “She hath received at the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.” — “Jerome (says the…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 2, Chapter 3 — Every Thing Proceeding from the Corrupt Nature of Man Damnable cites Isaiah 40:2
…the people,” yet that he should “arise” upon it, and “his glory” should be seen upon it (Isaiah 40:2). When it is thus declared that divine light is to arise on the Church alone, all without…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
Frost and Thaw cites Isaiah 40:2
…(ESV) God sends his word, saying, “Your warfare is ended, your iniquity is pardoned.” — Isaiah 40:2 (ESV) When that blessed, cheering word comes with power to the soul, and the sweet breath…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 4 — Penitence, as Explained in the Sophistical Jargon of the Schoolmen, Widely Different from the Purity Required by the Gospel cites Isa. 40:2
…iniquity is pardoned; for she has received of the Lord’s hands double for all her sins,” (Isa. 40:2), proves not that the pardon of sin depends on freedom from punishment. It is just as if…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Being of God cites Isa 40:02
…He who can span the heavens, and weigh the earth in scales, must needs be infinite. Isa 40:02. Vorstius maintains that God is in all places at once, but not in regard of his essence…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 3 — Regeneration by Faith cites Isaiah 40:3
…“Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God,” (Isaiah 40:3). But in the Prophet that voice is ordered to commence with consolation and glad tidings.…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Signs of the Times cites Isa. 40:3
…could be clearer to those that impartially considered the words of the prophet Isaiah (Isa. 40:3:) “The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make…
- Evening by Evening ·
December cites Isaiah 40:5
…24 “The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” (Isaiah 40:5) We anticipate the happy day when the whole world shall be converted to Christ; when the…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Corn of Wheat Dying to Bring Forth Fruit cites Isaiah 40:8
…you. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever” (Isaiah 40:8, ESV). You must experience the pruning and cutting of the Spirit before you can enjoy the…
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
Pandita Ramabai — The Scholar Who Gave Everything for India’s Daughters cites Isaiah 40:8
…“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures for ever” (Isaiah 40:8, NIV). The enduring Word, in the language of India’s most spoken literary tongue, was her…
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
Scripture Appendix: God’s Word on the Missional Life cites Isaiah 40:8
…Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.” Isaiah 40:8 — “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures for ever.”…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
In the Hay - Field cites Isaiah 40:8
…find, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever” — Isaiah 40:8 (ESV), and the words Jesus speaks are “spirit and life” — John 6:63 (ESV). “Here is…
- The Key Teachings of Corrie ten Boom ·
The Bible in the Barracks cites ISAIAH 40:8
…The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. ISAIAH 40:8 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Choose one chapter of Scripture — Romans 8, Ephesians 1 or…
- The Key Teachings of G. K. Chesterton ·
The Five Deaths of the Faith cites ISAIAH 40:8
…The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. ISAIAH 40:8 Weighing it Chesterton’s chapter is a bracing antidote to despair about the church, and…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
October cites Isa. xl. 8
…let Christ govern you.—Alex. McLaren. October 16 The word of our God shall stand forever. Isa. xl. 8. The Word of God is the water of life; the more ye lave it forth, the fresher it runneth.…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
The Word Alone cites ISAIAH 40:8
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. ISAIAH 40:8 When Luther came back from the Wartburg to Wittenberg in March 1522, the town was in…
- Real Questions – Book 1 ·
Wasn’t the Bible Changed over Time? cites Isaiah 40:8
…wrote, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever” (Isaiah 40:8). That doesn’t mean no scribe ever made a mistake. It means God has made sure His Word…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Power of God cites Isa 40:08
…yet he does not spend his strength. Deut 32:23. ‘He fainteth not, neither is weary.’ Isa 40:08. God cannot do all things, because he cannot deny himself. Though God can do all things…
- Communion with God ·
Digression I: some excellencies of Christ proposed to consideration cites Isa. xl. 9
…6. In the rejoicing of Zion at his coming to her, this is the bottom, “Behold thy God!” Isa. xl. 9. “We have seen his glory,” saith the apostle. What glory is that? “The glory of the…
- Morning by Morning ·
June cites Isaiah 40:9
…Happy soul to be thus privileged! June 25 “Get thee up into the high mountain.” (Isaiah 40:9) Our knowledge of Christ is somewhat like climbing one of our Welsh mountains. When you…
- Evening by Evening ·
November cites Isaiah 40:9
…unbelief? Rise, for the Lord is risen. November 23 “Get thee up into the high mountain.” (Isaiah 40:9) Each believer should be thirsting for God, for the living God, and longing to climb the…
- Men Who Tended the Flock ·
Introduction: The Weight and the Glory of the Pastoral Calling cites Isaiah 40:11
…in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young” (Isaiah 40:11, NIV). Before He gave the church its human under-shepherds, God established His own…
- Portraits of Courage – Mary Slessor ·
Twin-Mothers cites Isaiah 40:11
…his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that have their young” (Isaiah 40:11, ASV). Mary Slessor carried a great many lambs, and led a great many mothers. She…
- Portraits of Courage – Mary Slessor ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Isaiah 40:11
…and learned over time to help families keep them. Scriptures to revisit Psalm 27:10; Isaiah 40:11; Mark 10:13-16. Reflection 1. Who are the “cursed” people in your society? 2. What did…
- Communion with God ·
Of the peculiar and distinct communion which the saints have with the Father cites Isa. xl. 11
…and the like, Ps. ciii. 13; Isa. lxiii. 16; Matt. vi. 6; Isa. lxvi. 13; Ps. xxiii. 1; Isa. xl. 11; Matt. xxiii. 37. I shall not need to add any more proofs. This is that which is…
- Communion with God ·
Other consequential affections cites Isa. xl. 11
…to him, chap. ii. 8, 9; yea, to “the apple of his eye.” (2.) In the second he abounds. Isa. xl. 11, “He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and…
- The God of All Comfort ·
The Lord Our Dwelling Place cites Isaiah 40:11
…like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom” (Isaiah 40:11). “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms”…
- Men Who Tended the Flock ·
Scripture Appendix: God’s Word on the Pastoral Calling cites Isaiah 40:11
…are from the New International Version (NIV) unless otherwise indicated. Introduction Isaiah 40:11 — “He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them…
- Amy Carmichael (For Teens) ·
The Elf cites Isaiah 40:11
…arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that have their young.” — Isaiah 40:11 (ASV) Before there were nurseries at Dohnavur, there was one small girl who wouldn’t keep…
- The Key Teachings of F. B. Meyer ·
The Secret of Guidance cites ISAIAH 40:11
…his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. ISAIAH 40:11 Why guidance matters Meyer begins with a sentence that could stand over his whole…
- Portraits of Courage – Amy Carmichael ·
Lotus Buds cites Isaiah 40:11
…arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that have their young.” — Isaiah 40:11, ASV The Elf Before there were nurseries at Dohnavur, there was one small girl who would…
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