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Isaiah 43:21
21I have made Israel for myself, and they will someday honor me before the whole world.
Isaiah 43:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
- New International Version (NIV)the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise.
- English Standard Version (ESV)the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.
- New King James Version (NKJV)This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise.
Context of Isaiah 43:21
19For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. 20The wild animals in the fields will thank me, the jackals and owls, too, for giving them water in the desert. Yes, I will make rivers in the dry wasteland so my chosen people can be refreshed. I have made Israel for myself, and they will someday honor me before the whole world. 22“But, dear family of Jacob, you refuse to ask for my help. You have grown tired of me, O Israel! 23You have not brought me sheep or goats for burnt offerings. You have not honored me with sacrifices, though I have not burdened and wearied you with requests for grain offerings and frankincense.
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עַם־זוּ֙ יָצַ֣רְתִּי לִ֔י תְּהִלָּתִ֖י יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 43:21
- Isaiah 50:7Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame.
- Isaiah 60:21All your people will be righteous. They will possess their land forever, for I will plant them there with my own hands in order to bring myself glory.
- Isaiah 61:3To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
- Psalms 4:3You can be sure of this: The Lord set apart the godly for himself. The Lord will answer when I call to him.
- Psalms 102:18Let this be recorded for future generations, so that a people not yet born will praise the Lord.
- Proverbs 16:4The Lord has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.
- Luke 1:74We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear,
- 1 Corinthians 6:19Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself,
- 1 Corinthians 10:31So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
- Ephesians 1:5God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
- Ephesians 3:21Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.
- Colossians 1:16for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.
- Hebrews 13:15Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
Commentaries on Isaiah 43:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21This people have I formed for myself - To preserve the remembrance of my name; to transmit the knowledge of the true God to future times, and to celebrate my praise (see the notes at Isaiah 43:1). They shall show forth my praise - They shall celebrate my goodness; or, by their restoration to their own land, they shall show manifestly that they are my people.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-21Verses 14-21 The deliverance from Babylon is foretold, but there is reference to greater events. The redemption of sinners by Christ, the conversion of the Gentiles, and the recall of the Jews, are described. All that is to be done to rescue sinners, and to bring the believer to glory, is little, compared with that wondrous work of love, the redemption of man.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21One purpose of redemption is to honor God through the praises of the redeemed (see 1 Peter 2:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. This people--namely, The same as "My people, My chosen" (see Is 43:1, 7; Psa 102:18). my praise--on account of the many and great benefits conferred on them, especially their restoration.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 43
- 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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