Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Behold, the Lord Yahweh will help me! Who is he who will condemn me? Behold, they will all grow old like a garment. The moths will eat them up.
- KJV Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
- NKJV Surely the Lord God will help Me; Who is he who will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a garment; The moth will eat them up.
- NASB Behold, the Lord God helps Me; Who is he who condemns Me? Behold, they will all wear out like a garment; A moth will eat them.
- NLT See, the Sovereign Lord is on my side! Who will declare me guilty? All my enemies will be destroyed like old clothes that have been eaten by moths!
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Quick answer
Since the Lord helps the Servant, none can condemn him, while his accusers will wear out like a moth-eaten garment.
Overview
The Servant repeats his confidence: God's help means no one can finally condemn him, and his opponents will decay like old cloth. Their threat is temporary; God's vindication is sure. Paul echoes this in Romans 8:34, applying the no-condemnation promise to those in Christ, who died, rose, and intercedes for them.
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- Job 13:28So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.
- Ps 102:26They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
- Isa 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- Heb 1:11–12They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
- Isa 51:6–8Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
- Ps 39:11You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah
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