Focused Passage

Isaiah 25:1-5

The LORD Praised as Refuge, Feast-Giver, Death-Swallower, and Humble King

The chapter moves from personal praise for the LORD’s faithful ancient plans, to the collapse of the fortified city, to the nations honoring the LORD, to the LORD as refuge for the poor and needy, to the silencing of ruthless songs, to the mountain feast for all peoples, to the removal of the shroud over the nations, to death swallowed forever and tears wiped away, to the confession of those who waited for salvation, and finally to the humbling of Moab’s pride and fortified walls.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.

2Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble, the fortified town a ruin. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt.

3Therefore, a strong people will honor You. The cities of ruthless nations will revere You.

4For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,

5like heat in a dry land. You subdue the uproar of foreigners. As the shade of a cloud cools the heat, so the song of the ruthless is silenced.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Jeremiah 51:15BSB references Exodus 15:2Classic cross-references Psalms 118:28Classic cross-references Numbers 23:19Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:24Classic cross-references Isaiah 12:1Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:20OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:9-10OliveGrove study links Hebrews 6:18OliveGrove study links

Original words

O LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYouאַתָּ֔הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare my Godאֱלֹהַי֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularI will exalt Youאֲרֽוֹמִמְךָ֙H7311Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singularI will praiseאוֹדֶ֣הH3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularYour nameשִׁמְךָ֔H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularForכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionYou have workedעָשִׂ֖יתָH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularwondersפֶּ֑לֶאH6382Noun - masculine singularplansעֵצ֥וֹתH6098Noun - feminine singular[formed] long agoמֵֽרָח֖וֹקH7350Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singularin perfect faithfulnessאֱמ֥וּנָהH530Noun - feminine singular. . .אֹֽמֶן׃H544Noun - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 9:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:16Classic cross-references Isaiah 13:22Classic cross-references Isaiah 17:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 25:12Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:20OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:9-10OliveGrove study links Hebrews 6:18OliveGrove study links

Original words

Indeedכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionYou have madeשַׂ֤מְתָּH7760Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularthe cityמֵעִיר֙H5892Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singulara heap of rubbleלַגָּ֔לH1530Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe fortifiedבְצוּרָ֖הH1219Adjective - feminine singulartownקִרְיָ֥הH7151Noun - feminine singulara ruinלְמַפֵּלָ֑הH4654Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularThe fortressאַרְמ֤וֹןH759Noun - masculine singular constructof strangersזָרִים֙H2114Adjective - masculine plural[is] a city [no more]מֵעִ֔ירH5892Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularit will neverלְעוֹלָ֖םH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular. . .לֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe rebuiltיִבָּנֶֽה׃H1129Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Revelation 15:4Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:19Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:21Classic cross-references Psalms 30:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:23Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:20OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:9-10OliveGrove study links Hebrews 6:18OliveGrove study links

Original words

Thereforeעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֖ןH3651Adverba strongעָ֑זH5794Adjective - masculine singularpeopleעַם־H5971Noun - masculine singularwill honor Youיְכַבְּד֣וּךָH3513Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singularThe citiesקִרְיַ֛תH7151Noun - feminine singular constructof ruthlessעָרִיצִ֖יםH6184Adjective - masculine pluralnationsגּוֹיִ֥םH1471Noun - masculine pluralwill revere Youיִירָאֽוּךָ׃H3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 91:1Classic cross-references Nahum 1:7Classic cross-references Psalms 121:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:27Classic cross-references Zephaniah 3:12Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:20OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:9-10OliveGrove study links Hebrews 6:18OliveGrove study links

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou have beenהָיִ֨יתָH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singulara refugeמָע֥וֹזH4581Noun - masculine singularfor the poorלַדָּ֛לH1800Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular constructa strongholdמָע֥וֹזH4581Noun - masculine singularfor the needyלָאֶבְי֖וֹןH34Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singularin distressבַּצַּר־H6862Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singulara refugeמַחְסֶ֤הH4268Noun - masculine singularfrom the stormמִזֶּ֙רֶם֙H2230Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singulara shadeצֵ֣לH6738Noun - masculine singularfrom the heatמֵחֹ֔רֶבH2721Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularForכִּ֛יH3588Conjunctionthe breathר֥וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructof the ruthlessעָרִיצִ֖יםH6184Adjective - masculine pluralis like rainכְּזֶ֥רֶםH2230Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructagainst a wallקִֽיר׃H7023Noun - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Isaiah 25:11Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:20OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:9-10OliveGrove study links Hebrews 6:18OliveGrove study links

Original words

like heatכְּחֹ֣רֶבH2721Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularin a dry landבְּצָי֔וֹןH6724Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularYou subdueתַּכְנִ֑יעַH3665Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe uproarשְׁא֥וֹןH7588Noun - masculine singular constructof foreignersזָרִ֖יםH2114Adjective - masculine pluralAs the shadeבְּצֵ֣לH6738Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof a cloudעָ֔בH5645Noun - common singularcools the heatחֹ֚רֶבH2721Noun - masculine singularso the songזְמִ֥ירH2158Noun - masculine singular constructof the ruthlessעָֽרִיצִ֖יםH6184Adjective - masculine pluralis silencedיַעֲנֶֽה׃פH6031Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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