Isaiah 43:1 (GNV)

Passage

But nowe thus sayeth the Lord, that created thee, O Iaakob: and hee that formed thee, O Israel, Feare not: for I haue redeemed thee: I haue called thee by thy name, thou art mine.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 43:1 But nowe thus sayeth the Lord, that created thee, O Iaakob: and hee that formed thee, O Israel, Feare not: for I haue redeemed thee: I haue called thee by thy name, thou art mine.

Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I wil be with thee, and through the floods, that they doe not ouerflowe thee. When thou walkest through the very fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle vpon thee.

Isaiah 43:3 For I am the Lord thy God, the holy one of Israel, thy Sauiour: I gaue Egypt for thy ransome, Ethiopia, and Seba for thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "created", "nowe", "thus", "sayeth", "lord", "thee", and "iaakob". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "created", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "When thou passest through the waters I...", so "called" and "created" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "called" and "created" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.