Isaiah 66:2

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
hand	יָדִ֣י ya.Di	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix
made	עָשָׂ֔תָה 'a.Sa.tah	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
saith	נְאֻם ne.'um-	H5002	an oracle · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
look	אַבִּ֔יט 'a.Bit	H5027	to scan · verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular
poor	עָנִי֙ 'a.Ni	H6041	depressed · adjective, masculine singular absolute
contrite	וּנְכֵה u.ne.kheh-	H5223	smitten · conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct
spirit	ר֔וּחַ Ru.ach	H7307	wind · noun, common feminine singular absolute
trembleth	וְחָרֵ֖ד ve.cha.Red	H2730	fearful · conjunction + adjective, masculine singular absolute
word	דְּבָרִֽי de.va.Ri	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that i…
Psalms 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Matthew 5:3-4 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2 Chronicles 34:27-28 Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the i…
Proverbs 28:14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation wi…
Psalms 119:120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 66:1-4

Here, I. The temple is slighted in comparison with a gracious soul, Isa 66:1, Isa 66:2. The Jews in the prophet's time, and afterwards in Christ's time, gloried much in the temple and promised themselves great things from it; to humble them therefore, and to shake their vain confidence, both the prophets and Christ foretold the ruin of the temple, that God would leave it and then it would soon be desolate. After it was destroyed by the Chaldeans it soon recovered itself and the ceremonial services were revived with it; but by the Romans it was made a perpetual desolation, and the ceremonial law was abolished with it. That the world might be prepared for this, they were often told, as here, o…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 66:2

have been--namely, made by Me. Or, absolutely, were things made; and therefore belong to Me, the Creator [JEROME]. look--have regard. poor--humble (Isa 57:15). trembleth at . . . word-- (Kg2 22:11, Kg2 22:19; Ezr 9:4). The spiritual temple of the heart, though not superseding the outward place of worship, is God's favorite dwelling (Joh 14:23). In the final state in heaven there shall be "no temple," but "the Lord God" Himself (Rev 21:22).

Adam Clarke on Isaiah 66:2

And all those things have been "And all these things are mine" - A word absolutely necessary to the sense is here lost out of the text: לי li, mine. It is preserved by the Septuagint and Syriac.

John Gill on Isaiah 66:2

For all those things hath mine hand made,.... The heavens and the earth, which are his throne and footstool; and therefore, since he is the Creator of all things, he must be immense, omnipresent, and cannot be included in any space or place: and all those things have been, saith the Lord; or "are" (l); they are in being, and continue, and will, being supported by the hand that made them; and what then can be made by a creature? or what house be built for God? or what need of any? but to this man will I look. The Septuagint and Arabic versions read, by way of interrogation, "and to whom shall I look?" and so the Syriac version, which adds, "in whom shall I dwell?" not in temples made with h…

The Church Fathers

People do not observe a spiritual sabbath unless they devote themselves to earthly occupations so moderately that they still engage in reading and prayer, at least frequently, if not always.
— Caesarius of Arles, SERMON 100:4

At these words Peter trembled, Plato did not; so let the fisherman keep what the great and famous philosopher ignored! "You have hidden these things from the wise and the knowing and have revealed them to the little ones."
— Augustine of Hippo, SERMON 68:7

If you are not "humble and peaceful," the grace of the Holy Spirit cannot live within you, if you do not receive the divine words with fear. For the Holy Spirit departs from the proud and stubborn and false soul. Therefore, you ought first to meditate on the law of God that, if perhaps your deeds are intemperate and your habits disordered, the law of God may correct you and reform you.
— Origen of Alexandria, HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 6:2.5

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Dictionary and topics

Humility — A prominent Christian grace (Rom. 12:3; 15:17, 18; 1 Cor. 3:5-7; 2 Cor. 3:5; Phil. 4:11-13). It is a state of mind well pleasing to God (1 Pet. 3:4); it preserves the soul in tranquillity (Ps. 69:32,…
Meekness — A calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matt. 5:5; Isa. 66:2). The cultivation of this spirit is enjoined (Col. 3:12; 1 Tim. 6:11; Zeph. 2:3),…
Character · .Contrite — .Contrite
Character Of Saints · Contrite — Contrite
Humility · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Scriptures, The · Saints: Stand in awe of — Saints: Stand in awe of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Isaiah 66:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 66:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 66:2

Adam Clarke on Isaiah 66:2

John Gill on Isaiah 66:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Isaiah 66:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 66:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 66:2

Adam Clarke on Isaiah 66:2

John Gill on Isaiah 66:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Isaiah 66:2

Keil & Delitzsch on Isaiah 66:1-4

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 66:2

Rashi on Isaiah 66:2