Isaiah 51:12

New International Reader's Version

The Lord says to his people, “I comfort you because of who I am. Why are you afraid of mere human beings? They are like grass that dries up.

Cross References

2 Kings 1:15

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

Psalm 118:6

The Lord is with me. I will not be afraid. What can mere human beings do to me?

Psalm 146:4

When they die, they return to the ground. On that day their plans come to nothing.

Psalm 92:7

Those who are evil spring up like grass. Those who do wrong succeed. But they will be destroyed forever.

Proverbs 29:26

Many people want to meet a ruler. But only the Lord sees that people are treated fairly.

Isaiah 12:2

God, you are the one who saves us. We will trust in you. Then we won’t be afraid. Lord, you are the one who gives us strength. You are the one who keeps us safe. Lord, you have saved us.”

Isaiah 2:22

Stop trusting in mere human beings, who can’t help you. They only live for a little while. What good are they?

Isaiah 40:1

“Comfort my people,” says your God. “Comfort them.

Isaiah 43:25

“I am the one who wipes out your lawless acts. I do it because of who I am. I will not remember your sins anymore.

Isaiah 49:13

Shout for joy, you heavens! Be glad, you earth! Burst into song, you mountains! The Lord will comfort his people. He will show his tender love to those who are suffering.

Isaiah 51:3

You can be sure that I will comfort Zion’s people. I will look with loving concern on all their destroyed buildings. I will make their deserts like Eden. I will make their dry and empty land like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be there. People will sing and give thanks to me.

Isaiah 52:9

Burst into songs of joy together, you broken-down buildings in Jerusalem. The Lord has comforted his people. He has set Jerusalem free.

Isaiah 57:11

“Who are you so afraid of that you have not been faithful to me? You have not remembered me. What you do doesn’t even bother you. I have not punished you for a long time. That is why you are not afraid of me.

Isaiah 61:2

He has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free. He wants me to announce the day when he will pay his enemies back. Our God has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.

Isaiah 66:13

As a mother comforts her child, I will comfort you. You will find comfort in Jerusalem.”

Isaiah 8:12

“People of Judah, do not agree with those who say Isaiah is guilty of treason. Do not fear what they fear. Do not be afraid.

Jeremiah 38:19

King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I’m afraid of some of the Jews. They are the ones who have gone over to the side of the Babylonians. The Babylonians might hand me over to them. And those Jews will treat me badly.”

Jeremiah 41:18

They wanted to get away from the Babylonians. They were afraid of them. That’s because Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, had killed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam. The king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor over Judah.

Ezekiel 2:6

Son of man, do not be afraid of them or of what they say. Do not be afraid, even if thorns and bushes are all around you. Do not be afraid, even if you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say. Do not be terrified by them. They always refuse to obey me.

Matthew 10:28

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but can’t kill the soul. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

John 14:18

I will not leave you like children who don’t have parents. I will come to you.

Acts 9:31

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. The church was strengthened and grew larger. That’s because they worshiped the Lord and the Holy Spirit helped them.

1 Peter 1:24

It is written, “All people are like grass. All their glory is like the flowers in the field. The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.

1 Samuel 15:24

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I’ve broken the Lord’s command. I haven’t done what you directed me to do. I was afraid of the men. So I did what they said I should do.

1 Samuel 17:11

Saul and the whole army of Israel heard what the Philistine said. They were terrified.

1 Samuel 21:13

So he pretended to be out of his mind when he was with them. As long as he was in Gath, he acted like a crazy person. He made marks on the doors of the city gate. He let spit run down his beard.