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Isaiah 49:16 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually "
Isaiah 49:16
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten
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
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually
Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth
Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride
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Isaiah 49:1
"Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name."
Isaiah 49:2
"And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid"
Isaiah 49:3
"And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified."
Isaiah 49:4
"Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God."
Isaiah 49:5
"And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength."
Isaiah 49:6
"And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth."
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