Daily Bible Verse - 9/5/2007 - Isaiah 40:8

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

Isaiah 40:8

Commentary
The permanence of God's word guarantees against any deviation from the divine plan (55:11). He has promised Jerusalem's deliverance (v. 2) through His coming (vv. 3-5), so it must happen that way (cf. Matt. 5:18; Luke 16:17).

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Is 40:8). Nashville: Word Pub.

"Verbum Dei manet in aeternam"
"The word of our God stands forever" has been adopted as the motto of a number of Christian schools, usually in Latin: Verbum Dei manet in aeternam.

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Is 40:6). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

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Daily Bible Verse - 9/4/2007 - Isaiah 2:22

Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils; For why should he be esteemed?

Isaiah 2:22

Commentary

This calls readers to stop depending on other humans and to trust only in God who alone is worthy.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Is 2:22). Nashville: Word Pub.

Related Verse

Man is like a breath;
his days are like a fleeting shadow.

Psalm 144:4 (NIV)

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