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Isaiah 43:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 43:2

Verse 2 of 28

Scripture focus

When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Isaiah 43:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 43:2

Theological / Devotional

Through the waters. Even when they found themselves in the most dire straits, God’s people had the assurance that He would be with them to sustain and to save. They were not promised freedom from trouble and affliction, but comfort and eventual deliverance. Various times Israel had passed “through fire and through water,” but God saved them (Ps. 66:12; cf. Isa. 8:7, 8). “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all” (Ps. 34:19; cf. vs. 17, 18). In Scripture, water and fire often appear as purifying agents (Num. 8:7; Job 23:10; cf. 2 Peter 3:5-7).

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