Isaiah 40:8
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”
American Standard Version (ASV)
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
What this verse means
Everything else fades; God's word is the one thing that stands the test of time.
A short prayer
Lord, anchor me in what lasts. Let Your enduring word steady my shifting world.
Read in context — Isaiah 40
6The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
7The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
9O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
10Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
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“If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.”Daniel 3:17
“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”Deuteronomy 6:5
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