Isaiah 44:2

“Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, &c.] Which is not to be understood of the forming of the people of Israel into a commonwealth or church state, for this is not said of the body of them; nor of the natural creation and formation of these individuals, but of their new creation, regeneration, and spiritual formation; which, as it was owing to the grace and power of God, by which the Lord describes himself, who is speaking to them, the consideration of it might serve to encourage their faith and confidence in the performance of the promises about to be made to them; (see <19A003>Psalm 100:3 <480115>Galatians 1:15 4:19): which “will help thee”; in the exercise of…”

“(Isa 43:1, Isa 43:7). formed . . . from . . . womb--(So Isa 44:24; Isa 49:1, Isa 49:5). The sense is similar to that in Isa 1:2, "I have nourished and brought up children." Jesurun--A diminutive term of endearment applied to Israel. The full title of affection was Israelun; contracted it became Jeshurun, with an allusion to the Hebrew root, jashar, "upright," "perfect" (see on Isa 42:19, note on "He that is perfect") [GESENIUS], (Deu 32:15).”

“Thus saith the Lord that made thee - (See the note at Isaiah 43:1). And formed thee from the womb - This is equivalent to the declaration that he was their Maker, or Creator. It means, that from the very beginning of their history as a people, he had formed and moulded all their institutions, and directed all things in regard to them - as much as he is the former of the body from the commencement of its existence. It may be observed that the words, ‘from the womb,’ are joined by some interpreters with the phrase, ‘that formed thee,’ meaning, that he had been the originator of all their customs, privileges, and laws, from the beginning of their history; and by others with the phrase, ‘will…”

“Formed thee - From the time that I first took thee to be my people, I have been forming and fashioning thee. Jesurun - Another name of Jacob or Israel, given to him, Deu 32:15. Isaiah 44:3”

“that made: Isa 44:21, Isa 43:1, Isa 43:7, Isa 43:21 formed: Isa 44:24, Isa 46:3, Isa 46:4, Isa 49:1; Psa 46:5, Psa 71:6; Jer 1:5; Eze 16:4-8, Eze 20:5-12; Heb 4:16 Fear: Isa 41:10, Isa 41:14, Isa 43:1; Luk 12:32; Rom 8:30; Eph 1:4; Th1 1:4 Jesurun: Deu 32:15, Deu 33:5, Jeshurun Isaiah 44:3”