Isaiah 40:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 40:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 40:22 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 40:22 — KJV
“It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: It is...: or, Him that”
— Isaiah 40:22 (KJV)
Isaiah 40:22 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 40:22
“Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:22: earth, stretcheth, heavens
“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:22: earth, heavens, dwell
“But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:22: earth, heavens, dwell
“Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name. this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:22: earth, heavens, dwell
“[A Psalm of David.] The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:22: earth, thereof, dwell
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