Isaiah 57:19

"I have seen his ways, and will heal him. I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners."

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 57:19, God speaks of His own interaction with a faithful servant, indicating that He has been aware of and involved in the individual's journey. Through this passage, God promises restoration and healing, not just for the one who is sick, but also for those who mourn alongside him. This promise would have resonated deeply within the original audience, as it offered hope during times of suffering and loss, emphasizing God’s ongoing care and intervention even when affliction seems to persist.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I create the fruit of the lips -The Chaldee and Syriac render this, ‘The words of the lips.’ The ‘fruit’ of the lips is that which the lips produce, that is, words; and the reference here is doubtless to offerings of praise and thanksgiving. SeeHebrews 13:15; where the phrase, ‘fruit of the lips’ (καρπὸς χειλέωνkarposcheileōn), is explained to mean praise. CompareHosea 14:2, where the expression, ‘we will render the calves of the lips,’ means that they would offer praise. The sense here is, that God bestowed such blessings as made thanksgiving proper, and thus, he ‘created the fruit of the lips.’ Peace, peace -The great subject of the thanksgiving would be peace.

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