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Isaiah 54

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  The prophet, for the comfort of the Gentiles, prophesies the amplitude of their church;
4  their safety;
6  their certain deliverance out of affliction;
11  their fair edification;
15  and their sure preservation.
Verse 1

Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
O barren
62:4, Song of Solomon 8:8, Galatians 4:27
break
42:10,11, 44:23, 49:13, 55:12,13, Psalms 67:3-5, 98:3-9, Zephaniah 3:14, Zechariah 9:9, Revelation 7:9,10
for more
1 Samuel 2:5, Psalms 113:9, Hebrews 11:11,12
Verse 2

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
33:20, 49:19,20, Jeremiah 10:20
Verse 3

For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
thou shalt
2:2-4, 11:9-12, 35:1,2, 42:1-12, 43:5,6, 49:12, 60:3-11, Genesis 49:10, Psalms 72:8-11, Romans 9:25,26, 10:18, 11:12, Colossians 1:23
and thy
49:18, 55:5, 60:10-13, 61:5-9
make
49:8,19, 52:9, Ezekiel 36:35,36
Verse 4

Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
Fear not
41:10,14, 45:16,17, 61:7, 1 Peter 2:6
thou shalt forget
Jeremiah 31:19, Ezekiel 16:22,43,60-63, Hosea 3:1-5
Verse 5

For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
thy Maker
Psalms 45:10-17, Jeremiah 3:14, Ezekiel 16:8, Hosea 2:19,20, John 3:29, 2 Corinthians 11:2,3, Ephesians 5:25-27,32
the Lord
48:2, 51:15, Jeremiah 10:16, 51:19, Luke 1:32
The God
Zechariah 14:9, Romans 3:29,30, Revelation 11:15
Verse 6

For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
a woman
49:14, 62:4, Hosea 2:1,2,14,15, Matthew 11:28, 2 Corinthians 7:6,9,10
a wife
Proverbs 5:18, Ecclesiastes 9:9, Malachi 2:14
Verse 7

For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
a small
26:20, 60:10, Psalms 30:5, 2 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Peter 3:8
with
11:11, 27:12, 40:11, 43:5,6, 56:8, 60:4, 66:18, Deuteronomy 30:3, Psalms 106:47, Ezekiel 36:24, Micah 4:6, Matthew 23:37, Ephesians 1:10
Verse 8

In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
a little
47:6, 57:16,17, Zechariah 1:15
I hid
8:17, 45:15, Psalms 13:1, 27:9, Ezekiel 39:23,24
but
55:3, Psalms 103:17, Jeremiah 31:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 1 Timothy 1:16
the Lord
5, 48:17, 49:26
Verse 9

For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
12:1, 55:11, Genesis 8:21, 9:11-16, Psalms 104:9, Jeremiah 31:35,36, 33:20-26, Ezekiel 39:20, Hebrews 6:16-18
Verse 10

For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
the mountains
51:6,7, Psalms 46:2, Matthew 5:18, 16:18, 24:35, Romans 11:29, 2 Peter 3:10-13
the covenant
55:3, 2 Samuel 23:5, Psalms 89:33,34, Malachi 2:5, Hebrews 8:6-13, 13:20,21
that hath
49:10, Ephesians 2:4,5, Titus 3:5
Verse 11

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
thou afflicted
6, 49:14, 51:17-19,23, 52:1-5, 60:15, Exodus 2:23, 3:2,7, Deuteronomy 31:17, Psalms 34:19, 129:1-3, Jeremiah 30:17, John 16:20-22,33, Acts 14:22, Revelation 11:3-10, 12:13-17
tossed
Matthew 8:24, Acts 27:18-20
not comforted
Lamentations 1:1,2,16,17,21
I will lay
1 Kings 5:17, 1 Chronicles 29:2, Ezekiel 40:1-42, Ephesians 2:20, 1 Peter 2:4-6, Revelation 21:18-21
sapphires
Exodus 24:10, 28:17-20, 39:10-14, Song of Solomon 5:14, Ezekiel 1:26, 10:1
Verse 13

And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
all
2:3, 11:9, Psalms 25:8-12, 71:17, Jeremiah 31:34, Matthew 11:25-29, 16:17, Luke 10:21,22, 24:45, John 6:45, 14:26, 1 Corinthians 2:10, Ephesians 4:21, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, Hebrews 8:10, 1 John 2:20,27
great
26:3, 32:15-18, 48:18, 55:12, Psalms 119:165, Jeremiah 33:6, Ezekiel 34:25,28, Ezekiel 37:26, Hosea 2:18, John 14:27, 16:33, Romans 5:1, 14:17, 15:13, Galatians 5:22, Philippians 4:7
Verse 14

In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
righteousness
1:26, 45:24, 52:1, 60:21, 61:10,11, 62:1, Jeremiah 31:23, Ezekiel 36:27,28, Ezekiel 37:23-26, Joel 3:17-21, Zechariah 8:3, 2 Peter 3:13
thou shalt be
51:13, Zechariah 9:8
for thou
2:4, Proverbs 3:25,26, Jeremiah 23:3,4, 30:10, Micah 4:3,4, Zephaniah 3:13-16, Zechariah 2:4,5
Verse 15

Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
they shall
Ezekiel 38:8-23, Joel 3:9-14, Revelation 16:14, 19:19-21, 20:8,9
shall fall
43:3,4,14, Psalms 37:12,13, Zechariah 2:8, 12:3,9, 14:2,3
Verse 16

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
I have
10:5,6,15, 37:26, 46:11, Exodus 9:16, Proverbs 16:4, Daniel 4:34,35, John 19:11
Verse 17

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
weapon
15, Psalms 2:1-6, Ezekiel 38:9,10, Matthew 16:18, John 10:28-30, Romans 8:1,28-39
every
50:8, Job 1:11, 2:5, 22:5-30, 42:7, Psalms 32:6, Zechariah 3:1-4, Revelation 12:10
the heritage
58:14, Psalms 61:5, Daniel 3:26, 6:20, Romans 6:22,23
and their
45:24, 61:10, Psalms 71:16,19, Jeremiah 23:6, Romans 3:22, 10:4, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 3:9, 2 Peter 1:1

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