Isaiah 51:16

New International Reader's Version

I have put my words in your mouth. I have kept you safe in the palm of my hand. I set the heavens in place. I laid the foundations of the earth. I say to Zion, ‘You are my people.’ ”

Cross References

Psalm 75:3

When the earth and all its people tremble, I keep everything from falling to pieces.

Psalm 91:4

He will cover you with his wings. Under the feathers of his wings you will find safety. He is faithful. He will keep you safe like a shield or a tower.

Psalm 92:13

Their roots will be firm in the house of the Lord. They will grow strong and healthy in the courtyards of our God.

Exodus 33:22

When my glory passes by, I will put you in an opening in the rock. I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by.

Exodus 4:15

Speak to him. Tell him what to say. I will help both of you speak. I will teach you what to do.

Isaiah 45:18

The Lord created the heavens. He is God. He formed the earth and made it. He set it firmly in place. He didn’t create it to be empty. Instead, he formed it for people to live on. He says, “I am the Lord. There is no other Lord.

Isaiah 48:13

With my own hand I laid the foundations of the earth. With my right hand I spread out the heavens. When I send for them, they come and stand ready to obey me.

Isaiah 49:2

He made my words like a sharp sword. He hid me in the palm of his hand. He made me into a sharpened arrow. He took good care of me and kept me safe.

Isaiah 49:8

The Lord says to his servant, “When it is time to have mercy on you, I will answer your prayers. When it is time to save you, I will help you. I will keep you safe. You will put into effect my covenant with the people of Israel. Then their land will be made like new again. Each tribe will be sent back to its territory that was left empty.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord and King has taught me what to say. He has taught me how to help those who are tired. He wakes me up every morning. He makes me want to listen like a good student.

Isaiah 57:19

Then they will praise me. I will give perfect peace to those who are far away and those who are near. And I will heal them,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 59:21

“Here is the covenant I will make with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit is on you and will not leave you. I have put my words in your mouth. They will never leave your mouth. And they will never leave the mouths of your children or their children after them. That will be true for all time to come,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 60:21

Then all your people will do what is right. The land will belong to them forever. They will be like a young tree I have planted. My hands have created them. They will show how glorious I am.

Isaiah 61:3

He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.

Isaiah 65:17

“I will create new heavens and a new earth. The things that have happened before will not be remembered. They will not even enter your minds.

Isaiah 66:22

“I will make new heavens and a new earth. And they will last forever,” announces the Lord. “In the same way, your name and your children after you will last forever.

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord reached out his hand. He touched my mouth and spoke to me. He said, “I have put my words in your mouth.

Jeremiah 24:7

I will change their hearts. Then they will know that I am the Lord. They will be my people. And I will be their God. They will return to me with all their heart.

Jeremiah 31:33

“This is the covenant I will make with Israel after that time,” announces the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds. I will write it on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.

Jeremiah 32:38

They will be my people. And I will be their God.

Zechariah 13:9

I will put this third in the fire. I will make them as pure as silver. I will test them like gold. They will call out to me. And I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people.’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”

Zechariah 8:8

I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people. I will be their faithful God. I will keep my promises to them.”

John 17:8

I gave them the words you gave me. And they accepted them. They knew for certain that I came from you. They believed that you sent me.

John 3:34

The one whom God has sent speaks God’s words. That’s because God gives the Holy Spirit without limit.

Deuteronomy 18:18

I will raise up for them a prophet like you. He will be one of their own people. I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him to say.

Deuteronomy 33:27

God lives forever! You can run to him for safety. His powerful arms are always there to carry you. He will drive out your enemies to make room for you. He’ll say to you, ‘Destroy them!’

Hebrews 8:10

This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds. I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.

2 Peter 3:13

But we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth. Godliness will live there. All this is in keeping with God’s promise.

Revelation 1:1

This is the revelation from Jesus Christ. God gave it to him to show those who serve God what will happen soon. God made it known by sending his angel to his servant John.