Isaiah 41:29 (LSB)

Passage

Behold, all of them are false; Their works are non‑existent; Their molten images are wind and utter formlessness.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 41:27 “Formerly I said to Zion, ‘Behold, here they are.’ And to Jerusalem, ‘I will give a messenger of good news.’

Isaiah 41:28 But I look, and there is no one, And there is no counselor among them Who, if I ask, can respond with a word.

Isaiah 41:29 Behold, all of them are false; Their works are non‑existent; Their molten images are wind and utter formlessness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "false", "works", "existent", "molten", "images", "wind", and "utter". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "false", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "But I look and there is no...", giving immediate footing for "behold" and "false". 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 "behold" and "false" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.