KJV ORIGINAL
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is acknowledging that God sometimes works in mysterious, hidden ways even though He is Israel's Savior.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from a prophecy about Cyrus, the Persian king who would allow the Jewish exiles to return from Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem. Isaiah is reflecting on how God works through unexpected people and circumstances - even a foreign ruler - to accomplish His saving purposes for His people.
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