Isaiah 40:14 (DRB)

Passage

With whom hath he consulted, and who hath instructed him, and taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and shewed him the way of understanding?

Nearby Context

Isaiah 40:12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and weighed the heavens with his palm? who hath poised with three fingers the bulk of the earth, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

Isaiah 40:13 Who hath forwarded the spirit of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor, and hath taught him?

Isaiah 40:14 With whom hath he consulted, and who hath instructed him, and taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and shewed him the way of understanding?

Isaiah 40:15 Behold the Gentiles are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the smallest grain of a balance: behold the islands are as a little dust.

Isaiah 40:16 And Libanus shall not be enough to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "consulted", "instructed", "taught", "path", and "justice". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "consulted", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Who hath forwarded the spirit of the..." into verse 15's "Behold the Gentiles are as a drop...", so "hath" and "consulted" belong inside that flow. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "consulted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.