Isaiah 55:4

"Turn your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul will live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David."

Key Reflection

This passage encourages believers to attentively listen to God's word and respond by coming close to Him; in doing so, they receive spiritual life. Moreover, God promises an enduring covenant and steadfast blessings, symbolizing a lasting relationship rooted in divine favor and protection.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Behold, I have given him -This is evidently the language of God respecting the Messiah, or of David as representing the Messiah. Rosenmuller supposes that the name David here is used to designate the Messiah, and in support of this appeals toEzekiel 34:23-24;Ezekiel 37:24-25;Jeremiah 30:9;Hosea 3:5. An examination of these passages will show that they all refer to the Messiah by the name of David; and it is morally certain that in the passage before us, the name DavidIsaiah 55:3suggested the Messiah. It seems to me that this is to be regarded as a direct address respecting the Messiah, and that the object of the speaker here is to state a reason why he should be embraced.

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