Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
God Guides the Helpless
Commentators explain that the "blind" represent God's people in a state of helplessness. This can refer to those who are spiritually ignorant, in desperate circumstances with no clear path forward, or simply feeling lost. The verse is a profound comfort, showing God's compassion in personally leading those who cannot see the way for themselves.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Isaiah
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
5
Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 42:16
18th Century
Theologian
And I will lead the blind - Having said in the previous verses what he would do to his enemies, God now speaks of his people. He wo…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 42:16
19th Century
Preacher
Oh! The condescension of God that even when His right arm is bared for war, and thunder encircles His cloudy ear, yet still He stoops from the char…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 42:16
16th Century
Theologian
And I will lead the blind. After having shown that the strength of the enemies cannot prevent God from delivering his people, he proceeds …
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
John Gill
On Isaiah 42:16
17th Century
Pastor
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not The Targum interprets this of the people of Israel, thus, "I will …
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 42:13–17
17th Century
Minister
The Lord will appear in his power and glory. He will cry, in the preaching of his word. He will cry aloud in the gospel woes, which must be preache…