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Isaiah 44:28 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 44 · verse 28
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.Isaiah 44:28 · King James Version
Isaiah 44:28 in context
26That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
27That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
28That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- JerusalemYᵉrûwshâlaimJerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineH3389 →
- shepherdrâʻâhto tend a flockH7462 →
- pleasurechêphetspleasureH2656 →
- performshâlamto be safeH7999 →
- templehêykâla large public building, such as a palace or templeH1964 →
- saithʼâmarto sayH559 →
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In these verses we have, I. The duty which Jacob and Israel, now in captivity, were called to, that they might be qualified and prepared for the deliverance designed them. Our first care must be to get good by our afflictions, and then we may hope to get out of them.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-28