Isaiah 51:22

Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The text states that the Lord Yahweh, who defends His people, addresses Jerusalem and declares He has removed a cup of staggering from her hand.

The words — The Hebrew יָרִיב (yariv) literally means he conducts a legal case or defends, grounding the declaration in Yahweh’s role as advocate.

The thread — The removal of the cup of fury connects to Isaiah 51:17, where Jerusalem is warned about drinking it, while the Lord’s defense of the afflicted parallels Proverbs 22:23.

Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to acknowledge that divine intervention permanently ends the people’s burden of God’s punitive judgment.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

Thus saith thy Lord the Lord, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:

Cross-references

Proverbs 22:23 for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
Isaiah 51:17 Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger.
Isaiah 62:8 The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.
Jeremiah 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
Isaiah 49:25 Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
Psalms 35:1 Of David. Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
1 Samuel 25:39 On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife.
Joel 3:2 I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.
Micah 7:9 Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
Jeremiah 51:36 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.