Isaiah 41:1

“Listen to Me in silence, you islands and coastlands,
And let the nations gain their strength;
Let them come near, then let them speak;
Let us come together for judgment [and decide the issue between us concerning the enemy from the east].

Habakkuk 2:20


“But the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth hush and be silent before Him.”

Zechariah 2:13

“Be still before the Lord, all mankind; for He is roused (raised up) from His holy habitation [in response to His persecuted people].”

Isaiah 1:18


“Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord.
Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be like wool.

Isaiah 11:11


Then it will happen on that day that the Lord
Will again acquire with His hand a second time
The remnant of His people, who will remain,
From Assyria, from [Lower] Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush (Ethiopia), from Elam [in Persia], from Shinar [Babylonia], from Hamath [in Aram],
And from the coastlands bordering the [Mediterranean] Sea.

Job 23:3-7


“Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might [even] come to His seat!

Job 31:35-36


“Oh, that I had one to listen to me!
Look, here is my signature (mark);
Let the Almighty answer me!
Let my adversary write out His indictment [and put His vague accusations in tangible form].

Job 38:3


“Now gird up your loins like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!

Job 40:7-10


“Now gird up your loins (prepare yourself) like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me.

Psalm 46:10


“Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”

Isaiah 8:9-10


“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered!
Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries.
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered;
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.

Isaiah 34:1

Come near, you nations, to hear; and listen, O peoples!
Let the earth and all that is in it hear, and the world and all that comes forth from it.

Isaiah 41:6-7


They each help his neighbor
And say to his brother [as he fashions his idols], “Be of good courage!”

Isaiah 41:21-22


“Present your case [for idols made by men’s hands],” says the Lord.
“Produce your evidence [of divinity],”
Says the king of Jacob.

Isaiah 48:16


“Come near to Me, listen to this:
From the beginning I have not spoken in secret,
From the time that it happened, I was there.
And now the Lord God has sent Me, and His [Holy] Spirit.”

Isaiah 49:1

Listen to Me, O islands and coastlands,
And pay attention, you peoples from far away.
The Lord has called Me from the womb;
From the body of My mother He has named Me.

Isaiah 50:8


He who declares Me in the right is near;
Who will [dare to] contend with Me?
Let us stand up to each other;
Who is My adversary?
Let him approach Me.

Joel 3:10-11


Beat your plowshares into swords
And your pruning hooks into spears;
Let the weak say, “I am strong!”

Micah 6:1-3

Hear now what the Lord is saying,
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills [as witnesses] hear your voice.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

Bible References

Silence

Isaiah 49:1
Listen to Me, O islands and coastlands,
And pay attention, you peoples from far away.
The Lord has called Me from the womb;
From the body of My mother He has named Me.
Psalm 46:10

“Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”
Habakkuk 2:20

“But the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth hush and be silent before Him.”
Zechariah 2:13
“Be still before the Lord, all mankind; for He is roused (raised up) from His holy habitation [in response to His persecuted people].”

Let the people

Isaiah 41:6

They each help his neighbor
And say to his brother [as he fashions his idols], “Be of good courage!”
Isaiah 8:9

“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered!
Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries.
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered;
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.
Job 38:3

“Now gird up your loins like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!
Job 40:7

“Now gird up your loins (prepare yourself) like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
Joel 3:10

Beat your plowshares into swords
And your pruning hooks into spears;
Let the weak say, “I am strong!”