Isaiah 49:16
“Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.”
— Isaiah 49:16
About this verse
Isaiah 49:16 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Babylon. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 98% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include permanent love, remembrance. Notable phrases: engraved you on the palms of my hands. This verse contains a promise of God.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
dialogue
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