Isaiah 51:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

I, (even) I, (am) he that comforteth you - (Isaiah 51:3; Isaiah 40:1.)

Who (art) thou - Zion.

That thou shouldest be afraid of ... the son of man - frail and dying as his parent Adam.

(Which) shall be made as grass - shall wither as grass (Isaiah 40:6-7).

Isaiah 51:12

12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;