15 Can a woman forget her child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? though they should forget, yet will I not forget thee.

16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palm of mine [a]hands: thy [b]walls are ever in my sight.

17 Thy builders make [c]haste: thy destroyers and they that made thee waste, are departed from thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:16 Because I would not forget thee.
  2. Isaiah 49:16 Meaning, the good order of policy, and discipline.
  3. Isaiah 49:17 I have continual care to build thee up again, and to destroy thine enemies.

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