Isaiah 51:12

New Century Version

The Lord says, “I am the one who comforts you. So why should you be afraid of people, who die? Why should you fear people who die like the grass?

Cross References

2 Kings 1:15

The Lord’s angel said to Elijah, “Go down with him and don’t be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to see the king.

Psalm 118:6

I will not be afraid, because the Lord is with me. People can’t do anything to me.

Psalm 146:4

When people die, they are buried. Then all of their plans come to an end.

Psalm 92:7

Wicked people grow like the grass. Evil people seem to do well, but they will be destroyed forever.

Proverbs 29:26

Many people want to speak to a ruler, but justice comes only from the Lord.

Isaiah 12:2

God is the one who saves me; I will trust him and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord gives me strength and makes me sing. He has saved me.”

Isaiah 2:22

You should stop trusting in people to save you, because people are only human; they aren’t able to help you.

Isaiah 40:1

Your God says, “Comfort, comfort my people.

Isaiah 43:25

“I, I am the One who erases all your sins, for my sake; I will not remember your sins.

Isaiah 49:13

Heavens and earth, be happy. Mountains, shout with joy, because the Lord comforts his people and will have pity on those who suffer.

Isaiah 51:3

So the Lord will comfort Jerusalem; he will show mercy to those who live in her ruins. He will change her deserts into a garden like Eden; he will make her empty lands like the garden of the Lord. People there will be very happy; they will give thanks and sing songs.

Isaiah 52:9

Jerusalem, your buildings are destroyed now, but shout and rejoice together, because the Lord has comforted his people. He has saved Jerusalem.

Isaiah 57:11

“Whom were you so afraid of that you lied to me? You have not remembered me or even thought about me. I have been quiet for a long time. Is that why you are not afraid of me?

Isaiah 61:2

He has sent me to announce the time when the Lord will show his kindness and the time when our God will punish evil people. He has sent me to comfort all those who are sad

Isaiah 66:13

I will comfort you as a mother comforts her child. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”

Isaiah 8:12

“People are saying that others make plans against them, but you should not believe them. Don’t be afraid of what they fear; do not dread those things.

Jeremiah 38:19

Then King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I’m afraid of some Jews who have already gone over to the side of the Babylonian army. If the Babylonians hand me over to them, they will treat me badly.”

Ezekiel 2:6

You, human, don’t be afraid of the people or their words. Even though they may be like thorny branches and stickers all around you, and though you may feel like you live with poisonous insects, don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid of their words or their looks, because they are a people who turn against me.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of people, who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the one who can destroy the soul and the body in hell.

John 14:18

“I will not leave you all alone like orphans; I will come back to you.

Acts 9:31

The church everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace and became stronger. Respecting the Lord by the way they lived, and being encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the group of believers continued to grow.

1 Peter 1:24

The Scripture says, “All people are like the grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass dies and the flowers fall,

1 Samuel 15:24

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I didn’t obey the Lord’s commands and your words. I was afraid of the people, and I did what they said.

1 Samuel 17:11

When Saul and the Israelites heard the Philistine’s words, they were very scared.

1 Samuel 21:13

So he pretended to be crazy in front of Achish and his servants. While he was with them, he acted like a madman and clawed on the doors of the gate and let spit run down his beard.