The Sure Foundation
W. Hancock, B. D. Isaiah 28:16-17 Therefore thus said the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone… I. THE LORD DECLARES THAT HE HAS LAID THIS GREAT FOUNDATION. "Behold, I lay in Zion a foundation." Here, as in many other parts of Scripture, the great work of the salvation of sinners is traced up to its fountainhead. II. THE LORD DECLARES THE BLESSED PROPERTIES AND EXCELLENCES OF THIS FOUNDATION. III. THE LORD SETS FORTH THE BLESSEDNESS OF THOSE WHO BUILD UPON IT. "He that believeth shall not make haste." (W. Hancock, B. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. WEB: Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, "Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.