For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
My hand has made all these things, and that's how they all came to be, says the LORD. But here's who I pay attention to: the person who is humble and has a broken, sorry heart, and who deeply respects my word.
God is saying that even though He created everything in the universe, He especially notices and cares for people who are humble, genuinely sorry for their wrongs, and have deep respect for His word.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the end of Isaiah's prophecy, likely written during or after the Babylonian exile when the Jewish people were returning to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple. The people were focused on the physical temple reconstruction, but God was reminding them that He values the condition of their hearts more than impressive buildings.
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