Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 51:12

"I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;" — Isaiah 51:12 (ASV)

I, even I, am he that comforteth you:

Oh, the beauty and blessing of these glorious words! Let me read them again: I, even I, am he that comforteth you.

Who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

You see the grass, cut down by the mower's scythe, lying in long rows, and withering in the sun; are you afraid of that grass?

"No," you say; "certainly not." Then, do not be afraid of men, for they shall be cut down after the same fashion.