The Lord God - He who alone is and who alone has power, “has sworn by Himself,” literally, “by His soul,” as our “self” comes from the same …

By himself.—Literally, by His soul. Jehovah swears by His life or soul because He could swear by no greater—the eternal “…

The next chapter shows that even when God was very angry with the wicked, there was still wonderful power in prayer.

God here declares that He would not cease, because He had until now bestowed many benefits upon His people; for He had now changed His purpose, so …

The Lord God has sworn by himself. Because he could swear by no greater (Hebrews 6:13), which shows the impor…

How dreadful, how miserable, is the case of those whose eternal ruin the Lord himself has sworn; for he can execute his purpose, and none can alter…