Isaiah 25:4 Cross References - Thomson

⁴ for thou hast been the support of every humble city and the defence of them who were dispirited; by reason of their weakness. From wicked men thou will deliver them. Thou art the support of the thirsty and the breath of men in distress.

¹⁵ and that they may perish in battle, and the weak escape from the hand of the mighty. ¹⁶ And that the feeble may have hope, and the mouth of the wicked be stopped.

⁵ Because of the oppression of the poor; because of the groans of the needy; now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set in safety and speak boldly.

¹⁰ Let all my bones say, Lord, who is like thee, who deliverest the afflicted from the hand of them who are stronger than he; the afflicted and needy from them who spoil him?

⁴ Let him judge righteously such of the people as are distressed; and save the children of the needy: and humble oppressors:

¹³ he will spare the afflicted and needy; and save the lives of those in distress;

⁴¹ Then out of affliction he hath helped the needy, and hath made families like a flock.

³¹ I have cleaved, O Lord, to thy testimonies; let me not be put to shame.

⁵ therefore when he shall come, every part of Sion and all around it shall be overshadowed by day with a cloud as of smoke, and by night with that of the light of blazing fire; and with all this glory it shall be covered; ⁶ and this will be a shade from heat, and it shall be in a shelter and covert from storm and rain."

⁴ but he will administer justice to the lowly, and work conviction in the meek of the earth. And he will smite the earth with the word of his mouth, and with a breath from his lips destroy the wicked.

³² what then will the kings of nations say in reply? "That the Lord hath founded Sion, and by him the poor of his people shall be saved."

¹⁰ Because thou hast forsaken God thy Saviour, and hast not been mindful of the Lord thy helper, therefore thou shalt plant a faithless plant and a faithless seed.

⁵ I am about to be burned up. [v] Let the inhabitants therein cry aloud, " Let us make peace with him. Let us make peace."

⁵ then shall the riches of the wicked be as the dust of a wheel, and the multitude of thine oppressors as chaff blown away: and this shall be as in a moment, suddenly.

¹⁹ and the distressed shall exult with joy because of the Lord; and the disconsolate among men shall be filled with joy.

² And this man will be one who hideth his words, and he will be hid as from a rolling flood. And he will be seen on Sion like a glorious stream in a thirsty land.

¹⁸ his people shall then inhabit a city of peace and dwell secure, and they shall enjoy rest with riches. ¹⁹ Though the hail descend, it shall not reach you: and they who dwell in the forest shall be secure as they in the plain. [c] Happy they who sow on every water where the ox and the ass treadeth!

² [c] O Lord, have mercy upon us! for in thee we have placed our trust. The seed of the rebellious were for destruction: but thou wast our safety in the time of trouble.

¹⁶ he shall dwell in a lofty cavern of a strong rock: bread shall be given him and his water shall not fail.

³ "This day is a day of trouble and of reproach and of rebuke and of wrath; for pangs are come on a woman in travail and she hath not strength to bring forth. ⁴ That the Lord thy God may attend to the message of Rabsakes which the king of the Assyrians hath sent to reproach the Living God; and refute the words which the Lord thy God hath heard, thou shouldst pray to the Lord for these poor remains."

³⁶ Thereupon Sennacherim king of the Assyrians retreated and went and dwelt in Ninive.

²⁵ For thus saith the Lord, When one captivateth a giant he shall take spoils. [a] But can one take from a mighty man and be safe? [b] But it is I who vindicateth thy cause, and I will deliver thy children.

² For all these things my hand hath made: and all these things are mine saith the Lord. Upon whom therefore will I look down, but upon him only who is humble and quiet, and who trembleth at my words?

¹¹ Say to these anointers, It shall fall. For there shall be an overwhelming rain, and I will send hail stones against their buttresses; and they shall fall; and a tempestuous wind; and it shall be broken down. ¹² Now when the wall is fallen, will they not say to you, "Where is the anointing with which you anointed it?" ¹³ Therefore thus saith the Lord, I will cause a furious tempest to break it down; and there shall be an overwhelming rain in mine anger; And I will bring the hail stones against it with fury for destruction;

¹² and I will then expect in thee a meek and lowly people;

²⁵ When the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, it did not fall, because it was founded on the rock. ²⁶ But whoever heareth these words of mine, and doth not put them in practice, may be compared to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. ²⁷ When the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; it fell, and great was the ruin thereof.

⁵ Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them who love him?