English Standard Version
Isaiah 45:15
15Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.
Isaiah 45:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
- New International Version (NIV)Truly you are a God who has been hiding himself, the God and Savior of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Truly You are God, who hide Yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Truly, O God of Israel, our Savior, you work in mysterious ways.
Context of Isaiah 45:15
13I have stirred him up in righteousness, and I will make all his ways level; he shall build my city and set my exiles free, not for price or reward," says the Lord of hosts. 14Thus says the Lord: "The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you and be yours; they shall follow you; they shall come over in chains and bow down to you. They will plead with you, saying: 'Surely God is in you, and there is no other, no god besides him.'" Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior. 16All of them are put to shame and confounded; the makers of idols go in confusion together. 17But Israel is saved by the Lord with everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded to all eternity.
Read all of Isaiah 45Isaiah 45:15 word by word
אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 45:15
- Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.
- Isaiah 57:17Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid my face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart.
- Psalms 44:24Why do you hide your face? Why do you forget our affliction and oppression?
- Psalms 77:19Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.
- John 13:7Jesus answered him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand."
- Romans 11:33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
- Isaiah 45:17But Israel is saved by the Lord with everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded to all eternity.
- Isaiah 12:2"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
- Isaiah 43:3For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.
- Isaiah 46:13I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory."
- Isaiah 60:16You shall suck the milk of nations; you shall nurse at the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
- Psalms 68:26"Bless God in the great congregation, the Lord, O you who are of Israel's fountain!"
- Matthew 1:22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
- John 4:22You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
- Acts 5:31God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
- Acts 13:23Of this man's offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised.
Commentaries on Isaiah 45:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself - At present, from the nations of the world. O God of Israel, the Savior - While thou revealest thyself to the Israelites and savest them.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself - That is, that hidest thy counsels and plans. The idea is, that the ways of God seems to be dark until the distant event discloses his purpose; that a long series of mysterious events seem to succeed each other, trying to the faith of his people, and where the reason of his doings cannot be seen. The remark here seems to be made by the prophet, in view of the fact, that the dealings of God with his people in…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-19Verses 11-19 Believers may ask in prayer for what they need; if for their good, it will not be withheld. But how common to hear God called to account for his dealings with man! Cyrus provided for the returning Jews. Those redeemed by Christ shall be provided for. The restoration would convince many, and convert some; and all that truly join the Lord, find his service perfect freedom. Though God be his people's God and Saviour, yet sometimes he lays them…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. God that hidest thyself--Horsley, after Jerome, explains this as the confession of Egypt, &c., that God is concealed in human form in the person of Jesus. Rather, connected with Is 45:9, 10, the prophet, contemplating the wonderful issue of the seemingly dark counsels of God, implies a censure on those who presume to question God's dealings (Is 55:8, 9; De 29:29). Faith still discerns, even under the veil, the covenant-keeping "God of Israel, the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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