Isaiah 25:4

Isaiah 25:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
• New International Version (NIV)You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For You have been a strength to the poor, A strength to the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, A shade from the heat; For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

Context of Isaiah 25:4

2You turn mighty cities into heaps of ruins. Cities with strong walls are turned to rubble. Beautiful palaces in distant lands disappear and will never be rebuilt. 3Therefore, strong nations will declare your glory; ruthless nations will fear you. But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are like a storm beating against a wall, 5or like the relentless heat of the desert. But you silence the roar of foreign nations. As the shade of a cloud cools relentless heat, so the boastful songs of ruthless people are stilled. 6In Jerusalem, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will spread a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will be a delicious banquet with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat.

Isaiah 25:4 word by word

כִּֽי־הָיִ֨יתָ מָע֥וֹז לַדָּ֛ל מָע֥וֹז לָאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּצַּר־ל֑וֹ מַחְסֶ֤ה מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙ צֵ֣ל מֵחֹ֔רֶב כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ עָרִיצִ֖ים כְּזֶ֥רֶם קִֽיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For thou hast been a strengthמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• to the poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
• to the needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
• in his distressצַרtsar tsâr · distressH6862
• a refugeמַחְסֶּהmachăseh machseh · refugeH4268
• from the stormזֶ֫רֶםzerem · stormH2230
• a shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
• from the heatחֹ֫רֶבchôreb · droughtH2721
• when the blastרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• of the terrible onesעָרִיץ‛ârîyts · ruthlessH6184
• the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023

Cross-references for Isaiah 25:4

• Isaiah 11:4He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
• Isaiah 14:32What should we tell the Philistine messengers? Tell them, “The Lord has built Jerusalem; its walls will give refuge to his oppressed people.”
• Isaiah 29:19The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 33:2But Lord, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strong arm each day and our salvation in times of trouble.
• Isaiah 66:2My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken! “I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.
• Job 5:15He rescues the poor from the cutting words of the strong, and rescues them from the clutches of the powerful.
• Psalms 12:5The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”
• Psalms 35:10With every bone in my body I will praise him: “Lord, who can compare with you? Who else rescues the helpless from the strong? Who else protects the helpless and poor from those who rob them?”
• Psalms 72:4Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.
• Psalms 107:41But he rescues the poor from trouble and increases their families like flocks of sheep.
• Psalms 119:31I cling to your laws. Lord, don’t let me be put to shame!
• Zephaniah 3:12Those who are left will be the lowly and humble, for it is they who trust in the name of the Lord.
• James 2:5Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?
• Isaiah 4:5Then the Lord will provide shade for Mount Zion and all who assemble there. He will provide a canopy of cloud during the day and smoke and flaming fire at night, covering the glorious land.
• Isaiah 32:2Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.
• Isaiah 32:18My people will live in safety, quietly at home. They will be at rest.

Commentaries on Isaiah 25:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4As a storm against the wall "Like a winter-storm" - For קיר kir, read קור kor : or, as עיר ir from ערר arar, so קיר kir from קרר karar . - Capellus.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For thou hast been a strength to the poor - Thou hast sustained and upheld them in their trials, and hast delivered them. God is often spoken of as the strength of his people. Isaiah 26:4: In the Lord Yahweh is everlasting strength.‘ Psalm 27:1: The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?‘ Psalm 28:8; Psalm 29:11; Psalm 31:2; Psalm 46:1; Isaiah 45:24. By the poor‘ and the needy‘ here undoubtedly are mean; the captive Jews who had been…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Isaiah praises God for protecting those in need (see Isaiah 12:1–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. the poor ... needy--the Jews, exiles from their country (Is 26:6; 41:17). heat--calamity (Is 4:6; 32:2). blast--that is, wrath. storm--a tempest of rain, a winter flood, rushing against and overthrowing the wall of a house.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 25:4

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Blessing
• Poor

In the dictionaries

• Feast
• Heap
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• Heat
• Intercession
• Isaiah
• Poor
• Salvation
• Tempest

Commentaries on Isaiah 25

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings