Isaiah 41:17 meaning and explanation
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Isaiah 41:17, Berean Standard Bible
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In this chapter God speaks through Isaiah to Israel, his chosen servant, a people who feel small and powerless. The picture of the poor and needy finding no water describes real thirst in a dry land and also the helplessness of exiles who cannot save themselves.
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