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Thus says your Lord Yahweh, and your God who pleads the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of your hand the cup of staggering, even the bowl of the cup of my wrath; you shall no more drink it again:

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God is Your Advocate

Commentators highlight the powerful titles God uses for Himself: "Lord," "Jehovah," and "your God that pleads your cause." This isn't just a formal introduction. It's a declaration of His character and relationship to His people. He is their sovereign ruler, their covenant-keeping God, and their personal defender who argues their case when they are helpless.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Isaiah 51:22

18th Century

Theologian

I have taken out of your hand the cup of trembling - (See the notes at Isaiah 51:17). This verse contains a promise that they would…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Isaiah 51:22

19th Century

Bishop

Your Lord the LORD ... —Note the emphatic combination of Adonai (or rather, in this solitary instance, of the plural Adonim

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Isaiah 51:22

16th Century

Theologian

Thus says Jehovah. Not at random does the Prophet add three epithets to the name Jehovah: namely, that he is the Lord or Defender…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Isaiah 51:22

17th Century

Pastor

Thus says the Lord, the Lord and your God. He who is Lord of all, the eternal Jehovah, who can do all things, and who is …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Isaiah 51:17–23

17th Century

Minister

God calls upon his people to be mindful of the things that belong to their everlasting peace. Jerusalem had provoked God, and was made to taste the…