Isaiah 49:2

Easy To Read Version

\{The Lord uses me to speak for him.\}\par He uses me like a sharp sword,\par \{But he also protects me,\}\par hiding me in his hand.\par The Lord uses me like a sharp arrow,\par but he also hides me in his arrow bag.\par

Cross References

Psalm 91:1

You can go to God Most-High to hide.\par You can go to the God All-Powerful\par for protection.\par

Exodus 33:22

My Glory [337] will pass by that place. I will put you in a large crack in that rock, and I will cover you with my hand while I pass.

Isaiah 42:1

“Look at my Servant!\par I support him.\par He is the one I chose.\par And I am very pleased with him.\par I put my Spirit in him.\par He will judge the nations fairly.\par

Isaiah 50:10

The people that respect the Lord also listen to his servant. That servant lives completely trusting in God without knowing what will happen. He truly trusts in the Lord’s name, and that servant depends on his God.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord my Master gave me the ability to teach. So now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.

Isaiah 51:16

\{“My servant,\} I will give you the words I want you to say. And I will cover you with my hands and protect you. I will use you to make the new heaven and earth. I will use you to tell Israel, ‘You are my people.’”

Jeremiah 1:18

As for me, today I will make you\par like a strong city,\par an iron column,\par a bronze wall.\par You will be able to stand\par against everyone in the land,\par against the kings of the land of Judah,\par against the leaders of Judah,\par against the priests of Judah,\par and against the people of the land of Judah.\par

Hosea 6:5

I used the prophets,\par and made laws for the people.\par The people were killed at my command.\par But good things will come\par from those decisions. {\cf2\super [64]} \par

Habakkuk 3:11

The sun and the moon lost their brightness.\par They stopped shining when they saw\par your bright flashes of lightning.\par That lightning was like spears and arrows\par shooting through the air.\par

Luke 23:46

Jesus shouted, “Father, I give you my life.” {\cf2\super [382]} After Jesus said this, he died.

Ephesians 6:17

Accept God’s salvation to be your helmet. And take the sword of the Spirit {\cf2\super [47]} —that sword is the teaching of God.

Hebrews 4:12

God’s word {\cf2\super [34]} (message) is alive and working. His word is sharper than the sharpest sword. God’s word cuts all the way into us \{like a sword\}. It cuts deep to the place where the soul and the spirit are joined. God’s word cuts to the center of our joints and our bones. It judges the thoughts and feelings in our hearts.

Revelation 1:16

He held seven stars in his right hand. A sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth. He looked like the sun shining at its brightest time.

Revelation 19:15

A sharp sword comes out of the rider’s mouth. He will use this sword to defeat the nations. He will rule the nations with a rod of iron. He will squeeze \{the grapes\} in the winepress of the terrible anger of God the All-Powerful.

Revelation 2:12

“Write this to the angel of the church in Pergamum:

Revelation 2:16

So change your hearts! If you don’t change, I will come to you quickly and fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth.