Isaiah 41:13

13 For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

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Isaiah 41:13 in Other Translations

KJV

13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

ESV

13 For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, "Fear not, I am the one who helps you."

NLT

13 For I hold you by your right hand— I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.

MSG

13 That's right. Because I, your God, have a firm grip on you and I'm not letting go. I'm telling you, 'Don't panic. I'm right here to help you.'

CSB

13 For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand and say to you: Do not fear, I will help you.

Isaiah 41:13 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 41:13

For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand
Take hold of it, join in league and alliance with his people as it were, go hand in hand with them; and having such an one with them, and on their side, they need fear no enemy: or it is expressive of great freedom, familiarity, and friendship, which may assure believers of the strong affection of God towards them; and they may conclude themselves safe, being held by him as a child in the hand of its parents, which is then not afraid of anything. The Lord holds the right hand of his people, teaching them to walk by faith, leading them into his presence, and to communion with himself, and keeps them from falling: or, he "will strengthen their right hand" ^F18; to do his work and service, and oppose their enemies; or he will relieve their wants, and fill their hands with his good things, which is sometimes the sense of the phrase, ( Ezekiel 16:45 ) : saying unto thee, fear not, I will help thee;
as one friend takes another by the hand in distress, and bids him be of good cheer, promising him all needful assistance and supply. (See Gill on Isaiah 41:10).

FOOTNOTES:

F18 (Knymy qyzxm) "qui confortat dexteram tuam", Gataker.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Isaiah 41:13 In-Context

11 “All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.

12 Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.

13 For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

14 Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

15 “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.