Isaiah 40:27-28 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:28

Hast thou not known? Complaining Israel is bidden to stay itself upon God, as and is then further consoled by the promise that God will give them strength to endure; support them, refresh them, and, as it were, renew the youth of the nation ( Isaiah 40:29 , Isaiah 40:31 ). Creator of the ends of the earth ; i.e. "Creator even of the remotest ends," and therefore of the whole earth. Fainteth not (comp. Psalms 121:3 , Psalms 121:4 ). If God were for a moment to "faint" or... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:27

Why sayest thou? - This verse is designed to reprove the people for their want of confidence in God. The idea is, ‘If God is so great; if be arranges the hosts of heaven with such unerring skill, causing all the stars to observe their proper place and their exact times, the interests of his people are safe in his hands.’ Piety may always find security in the assurance that He who preserves the unbroken order of the heavens will not fail to keep and save his people. The language in this verse is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:28

Hast thou not known? - This is the language of the prophet reproving them for complaining of being forsaken and assuring them that God was faithful to his promises. This argument of the prophet, which continues to the close of the chapter, comprises the main scope of the chapter, which is to induce them to put confidence in God, and to believe that he was able and willing to deliver them. The phrase, ‘Hast thou not known? refers to the fact that the Jewish people had had an abundant opportunity... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 40:27-28

Isaiah 40:27-28. Why sayest thou, O Jacob The consolatory part of the prophet’s discourse begins at this verse, wherein the foregoing doctrine and prophecy are applied to the comfort of the church, complaining, amid her various afflictions, that she had been neglected of the Lord; which complaint makes the basis of the consolation contained in this period. Why dost thou give way to such jealousies concerning thy God, of whose infinite power, and wisdom, and goodness, there are such evident... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 40:12-31

Israel’s incomparable God (40:12-31)Should any doubt God’s ability to re-establish Israel in its homeland, the psalm of praise that follows drives away those doubts. God is the great Creator; the universe appears insignificant compared with him. He does whatever he wants, without any help or advice from his creatures (12-14). Israel has no need to fear Babylon or any other ruling power, for nations also are insignificant and powerless before him (15-17). How absurd, therefore, for people to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 40:27

Why . . . ? Note the Figure of speech Erotesis , to emphasize the conclusion drawn from Isaiah 40:26 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 40:28

Hast . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis , for emphasis. there is. Some codices, with one early printed edition. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and [so] there is". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 40:27

"Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest thou, O Israel, My way is hid from Jehovah, and the justice due to me is passed away from my God? Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: but they... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 40:27-31

Isaiah 40:27-31. Why sayest thou, &c.— The third, or consolatory part of this discourse begins at this verse, wherein the foregoing doctrine and prophesy are applied to the comfort of the church; who, in her various afflictions, complained that she had been neglected of the Lord. This complaint makes the basis of the consolation contained in this verse. The consolation itself follows; in the first part whereof it is shewn, that God is not faint or wearied with the care of his church; that... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:27

27. Since these things are so, thou hast no reason to think that thine interest ("way," that is, condition, Psalms 37:5; Jeremiah 12:1) is disregarded by God. judgment is passed over from—rather, "My cause is neglected by my God; He passes by my case in my bondage and distress without noticing it." my God—who especially might be expected to care for me. read more