I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
Parallel translations
- WEB I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”
- BSB I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.”
- NKJV I am the Lord, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.”
- NASB “I am the Lord, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.”
- NLT I am the Lord, your Holy One, Israel’s Creator and King.
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Quick answer
God identifies Himself as Israel's Holy One, Creator, and King. It anchors His people's hope in who He is.
Overview
In rapid titles God reaffirms His holiness, creative power, and royal rule over Israel. These names give weight to His promises of redemption. As Creator and King, He is the same God who reigns in Christ, the King who redeems and rules over His people forever.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- Isa 43:1But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
- Isa 40:25To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
- Isa 30:11Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
- Isa 41:14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
- Isa 41:16Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
- Isa 33:22For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
- Isa 43:7Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
- Isa 45:11Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
- Isa 48:17Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
- Isa 43:3For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
- Rev 3:7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
- Jer 51:5For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
- Hab 1:12Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
- Ps 74:12For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
- Matt 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Isa 43:21This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
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