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you afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
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God Sees Your Suffering
Commentators emphasize that this verse begins with God's direct address to His people. He sees their affliction, their storm-tossed state, and their lack of comfort. The glorious promises that follow are rooted in His deep empathy and personal care for those who are suffering. When you feel this way, know that God is speaking directly to you.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O you afflicted - In the previous verses, Yahweh had merely promised protection, and had in general terms assured them of His favor. Here …
19th Century
Anglican
I will lay your stones with fair colours. —This is the first germ of the idealizing symbolism of the new Jerusalem. The l…
Baptist
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted,
Where are you? Have you come in here to seek the consolation you cannot fi…
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16th Century
Protestant
Thou wretched. He continues the same subject and promises not only that the Church will be restored to her ancient splendor, but also that…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O you afflicted, tossed with tempests, and not comforted , &c.] Or, "O you poor" F19 church; for the firs…
Let the people of God, when afflicted and tossed, consider that God is speaking comfortingly to them through these words, taking notice of their gr…
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13th Century
Catholic
Give praise, O you barren. Here, against the dejection of their circumstances, he promises the remedy of exaltation.
