Isaiah 40:27

40:27 Why do you say, Jacob,

Why do you say, Israel,

“The Lord is not aware of what is happening to me, ¹ 

My God is not concerned with my vindication”? ² 

Isaiah 55:8-9

55:8 “Indeed, ³  my plans ⁴  are not like ⁵  your plans,

and my deeds ⁶  are not like ⁷  your deeds,

55:9 for just as the sky ⁸  is higher than the earth,

so my deeds ⁹  are superior to ¹⁰  your deeds

and my plans ¹¹  superior to your plans.

[40:27]  ¹ tn Heb “my way is hidden from the Lord” (so NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[40:27]  ² tn Heb “and from my God my justice passes away”; NRSV “my right is disregarded by my God.”

[55:8]  ³ tn Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV).

[55:8]  ⁴ tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions).

[55:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “are not.” “Like” is interpretive, but v. 9 indicates that a comparison is in view.

[55:8]  ⁶ tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions).

[55:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “are not.” “Like” is interpretive, but v. 9 indicates that a comparison is in view.

[55:9]  ⁵ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[55:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions).

[55:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “are higher than.”

[55:9]  ⁸ tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions).