Isaiah 40:1
“Comfort, comfort My people,”
What it says
God commands that His people be comforted, and then repeats the command for emphasis.
What it is doing
This verse opens the chapter with authoritative consolation.
In context
1“Comfort, comfort My people,” 2“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, 3A voice of one calling: 4Every valley shall be lifted up, 5And the glory of the LORD will be revealed,