Isaiah 41:10 Quotes
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Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Context
This line is written by Isaiah in Isaiah 41:10.
Here the Lord (speaking through Isaiah) gives some comforting words to Israel. They don't have to be afraid, because God is on their side and he will give them all the strength they need. That does sound pretty comforting.
Where you've heard it
This is a very popular passage that pops up in songs, embroidered pillows, and bumper stickers. It's sort of like a motivational poster, only Bible-ier.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Fear not; this one's not very pretentious.