Isaiah 40:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 40:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 40:9 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 40:9 — KJV
“O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! O Zion...: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion O Jerusalem...: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem”
— Isaiah 40:9 (KJV)
Isaiah 40:9 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 40:9
“The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:9: zion, good, tidings
“Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:9: get, into, jerusalem
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:9: zion, high, mountain
“Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off. keep...: Heb. feast the wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:9: good, tidings, get
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:9: zion, good, tidings
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