Isaiah 55:9
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.
- KJV
- For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- WEB
- “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- ASV
- For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- DARBY
- For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- BLB
- “For the heavens are higher than the earth; so My ways are higher than your⁺ ways, and My thoughts than your⁺ thoughts.
- ÅB
- som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
- OTB
- «For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier og mine tanker enn deres tanker.
- B1930
- som himmelen er høiere enn jorden, således er mine veier høiere enn eders veier, og mine tanker høiere enn eders tanker.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Read in contextRomans 11:31–36
Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
Read in contextMatthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Read in contextPsalms 77:19
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Read in contextPsalms 36:5
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Read in contextPsalms 89:2
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
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