Isaiah 44:22-24

22 I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.”

23 Sing for joy, you heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, you earth beneath. Burst into song, you mountains, you forests and all your trees, for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, he displays his glory in Israel.

Jerusalem to Be Inhabited

24 “This is what the LORD says— your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the LORD, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth by myself,

Isaiah 44:22-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 44

In this chapter the Lord comforts his people with the promise of the effusion of his Spirit, and the blessings of his grace upon them; the consequence of which would be fruitfulness in them, and the conversion of others, who should profess themselves the Lord's people, Isa 44:1-5, he proves his deity in opposition to all false gods from his eternity, omniscience, and foretelling future events, Isa 44:6-8, exposes the stupidity of idol makers and the worshippers of them, Isa 44:9-20, makes gracious promises of the remembrance of his people, the remission of their sins, and their redemption by Christ, Isa 44:21-23, of which redemption from Babylon was a type; and of that assurance is given, from the Lord's creating all things by his power; from his frustrating and infatuating diviners and wise men; from his fulfilling his predictions delivered by his prophets; and from his mentioning by name the instrument of their redemption, Cyrus, Isa 44:24-28, which makes way for a particular prophecy concerning him in the next chapter.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Samuel 12:13; S 2 Chronicles 6:21; Isaiah 43:25; Acts 3:19
• 2. S Job 22:23; Isaiah 45:22; Isaiah 55:7; Jeremiah 36:3; Malachi 3:7
• 3. S Isaiah 33:24; S Matthew 20:28; 1 Corinthians 6:20
• 4. S Psalms 98:4; S Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 42:10
• 5. S 1 Chronicles 16:31; Psalms 148:7
• 6. S Psalms 98:8
• 7. S Psalms 65:13
• 8. S Exodus 6:6; Isaiah 51:11; Isaiah 62:12
• 9. S Exodus 16:7; S Leviticus 10:3; S Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 43:7; Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 49:3; Isaiah 52:1; Isaiah 55:5; Isaiah 60:9,21; Isaiah 61:3; Jeremiah 30:19
• 10. S Job 19:25; Isaiah 43:14
• 11. S Isaiah 27:11
• 12. S Psalms 139:13
• 13. S Genesis 2:1; S Isaiah 42:5
• 14. S Genesis 1:1