7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."
7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."
7 I want them back, every last one who bears my name, every man, woman, and child Whom I created for my glory, yes, personally formed and made each one.'"
7 Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him."
7 Bring all who claim me as their God, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them.'"
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all
11 Their graves are their homes forever,
11 They leave all their prowess behind, move into their new home, The Coffin, The cemetery their permanent address. And to think they named counties after themselves!
11 Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, Their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.
11 The grave is their eternal home, where they will stay forever. They may name their estates after themselves,
(Read Psalm 49:6-14)
Here is a description of the spirit and way of worldly people. A man may have wealth, and may have his heart enlarged in love, thankfulness, and obedience, and may do good with it. Therefore it is not men's having riches that proves them to be worldly, but their setting their hearts upon them as the best things. Worldly men have only some floating thoughts of the things of God, while their fixed thoughts, their inward thoughts, are about the world; that lies nearest the heart. But with all their wealth they cannot save the life of the dearest friend they have. This looks further, to the eternal redemption to be wrought out by the Messiah. The redemption of the soul shall cost very dear; but, being once wrought, it shall never need to be repeated. And he, the Redeemer, shall rise again before he sees corruption, and then shall live for evermore, Daniel 12:2. Let us now judge of things as they will appear in that day. The beauty of holiness is that alone which the grave cannot touch, or damage.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
Commentary on Isaiah 43:1-7
(Read Isaiah 43:1-7)
God's favour and good-will to his people speak abundant comfort to all believers. The new creature, wherever it is, is of God's forming. All who are redeemed with the blood of his Son, he has set apart for himself. Those that have God for them need not fear who or what can be against them. What are Egypt and Ethiopia, all their lives and treasures, compared with the blood of Christ? True believers are precious in God's sight, his delight is in them, above any people. Though they went as through fire and water, yet, while they had God with them, they need fear no evil; they should be born up, and brought out. The faithful are encouraged. They were to be assembled from every quarter. And with this pleasing object in view, the prophet again dissuades from anxious fears.