Isaiah 51:16 meaning and explanation

I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”

Isaiah 51:16, Berean Standard Bible

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God speaks through Isaiah to a people who feel abandoned and oppressed. In verse 16 the LORD describes the servant He has equipped: His words are placed in that servant's mouth, and the servant is hidden under the shadow of God's hand.

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