Isaiah 30:18 meaning and explanation

Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.

Isaiah 30:18, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah has just described Judah's plan to seek Egypt's protection instead of God's, and the people refused to listen. Yet verse 18 begins with "therefore." The same God who must discipline them longs to be gracious.

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