Isaiah 42:13 Meaning
The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
Context Explained
11Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
12Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
13The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
14I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
15I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 24:8
Both verses depict the Lord as a mighty warrior.
Isaiah 63:1
This verse also describes God coming as a warrior to deliver His people.
Romans 12:19
Paul teaches that vengeance belongs to the Lord, reflecting God's justice.
Source: Isaiah 42:13