Popular Bible Verses from Isaiah 40

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He gives strength to the weary and power to the powerless.

Even young people grow weak and tired—they fall down when they're exhausted. But those who trust in the Lord will have their strength renewed. They will fly high with wings like eagles. They will run and not be tired. They will walk and not be worn out.

Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The Lord is the eternal God, the Creator of the whole earth. He's never weak or tired; you can't find out all he knows.

A voice is heard calling, “Prepare the way for the Lord in the wilderness, make a straight highway for our God through the desert.

However, even though the grass wilts and the flower fades, the word of our God will endure forever.”

The Lord's glory will be revealed, and everyone will see it together. This is what the Lord has declared.”

Fill in all the valleys; level all the mountains and hills; smooth out the uneven ground; make the rough places flat.

He looks after his flock like a shepherd. He picks up the lambs in his arms and holds them close to his chest. He leads those that are nursing young.

Look at the heavens. Who created all this? He leads the stars like an army, and calls each one by name. Because he has great power and incredible strength, not a single one of them is missing.

God sits on his throne above the horizon of the earth; the people that live there are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, spreading them out like a tent to live in.

“Speak lovingly to the people of Jerusalem, telling them that their hard times are over, that their sins have been forgiven, and that the Lord has paid them twice over for their sins.”

A voice is heard saying, “Shout it out.” I asked, “What shall I shout?” “All human beings are like grass, and all their trustworthiness is like the flowers of the field. The grass wilts and the flower fades when the Lord breathes on them. Yes, the people are grass!

Look! The Lord God is coming with power! He will rule with a firm hand. Look! He's bringing his reward with him, coming to give his gift.

“Comfort, yes comfort my people!” says your God.

Who has measured the waters he holds in the palm of his hand? Who has marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has worked out the amount of dust of the earth? Who has weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? Who has measured the Spirit of the Lord, or taught him what to do as his counselor? Who did the Lord go to for advice to help him understand? Who taught him right from wrong? Who gave him knowledge and showed him the way of wisdom?