Isa 40:27-31 | TNotes | STEP | 40:27 does not see your troubles ... ignores your rights: The coming exile, a period when God’s powerful presence and rescue would not be seen, would prompt questions (see also 49:14 ; 54:7 ; Lam 5:20-22 ).

40:27 ^a does not see your troubles ... ignores your rights: The coming exile, a period when God’s powerful presence and rescue would not be seen, would prompt questions (see also 49:14 ^b; 54:7 ^c; Lam 5:20-22 ^d).
40:28 ^e heard ... understood: Cp. 40:21 ^f.

• the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth: Creation reveals God’s power and wisdom. He is also the Creator of the age to come, a world of righteousness, justice, and peace (45:8 ^g; 48:6-7 ^h; 65:17-18 ⁱ).

• He never grows weak or weary: God is not susceptible to human limitations.
40:29 ^j The weak in this context are those who face persecution or oppression (such as the Babylonian exile); the Lord is their only recourse (see 49:4-5 ^k; 50:4 ^l; Pss 68:9 ^m; 119:28 ⁿ).
40:31 ^o trust in the Lord: See 33:2 ^p; 49:23 ^q; 51:5 ^r.

• like eagles: This powerful image of rescue reminded readers of the Exodus event of long ago (Exod 19:4 ^s; Deut 32:10-12 ^t; see also Ps 103:5 ^u).