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ISAIAH CHAPTER 41
God called Abraham, and was with him: the nations idolatrous, Isa_41:1-8. Israel encouraged by promises of safety and deliverance, Isa_41:9-20. The vanity of idols, Isa_41:21-24. Redemption by Christ, Isa_41:25-29.
Keep silence before me; attend diligently to my plea, and then answer it if you can.
O islands; O you inhabitants of islands, as the next clause explains this. By islands he here means, as he doth Isa_40:15, and elsewhere, countries remote from Judea, inhabited by the idolatrous Gentiles, with whom he here debateth his cause.
Let the people renew their strength; strengthen themselves to maintain their cause against me; let them unite all their strength together.
Let them come near unto me, that we may stand together, and plead our cause before any indifferent judge.
Let them speak; I will give them free liberty to say what they can on their own behalf.