Isaías 35:3

3 Fortalecei as mãos fracas, e firmai os joelhos trementes.

Isaías 35:3 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen ye the weak hands
These are the words of the prophet, as the Targum,

``the prophet said, strengthen the weak hands;''

or rather of God, by the prophet, to the converted Gentiles, to those who saw the glory of the Lord; particularly to the ministers of the Gospel, who have to do with weak and feeble persons, who can scarcely lift up their hands, or stand upon their legs, under a sense of sin, in a view of wrath, and immediate ruin and destruction, ready to sink and faint, because of their enemies, or through want of food; and their business is to comfort and strengthen them, by preaching the Gospel, and pointing out the promises of it to them: and confirm the feeble knees;
that so they may keep their ground against their enemies; shake off their fears and trembling; go on their way courageously and rejoicing; run, and not be weary; walk, and not faint: "hands" and "knees" are mentioned particularly, because a man's strength lies greatly in them; and his weakness is seen by the languor and trembling of them.

Isaías 35:3 In-Context

1 O deserto e a terra sedenta se regozijarão; e o ermo exultará e florescerá;

2 como o narciso florescerá abundantemente, e também exultará de júbilo e romperá em cânticos; dar-se-lhe-á a glória do Líbano, a excelência do Carmelo e Sarom; eles verão a glória do Senhor, a majestade do nosso Deus.

3 Fortalecei as mãos fracas, e firmai os joelhos trementes.

4 Dizei aos turbados de coração: Sede fortes, não temais; eis o vosso Deus! com vingança virá, sim com a recompensa de Deus; ele virá, e vos salvará.

5 Então os olhos dos cegos serão abertos, e os ouvidos dos surdos se desimpedirão.