God reminds them who He is. He is the one who created everything, both the heavens and the earth. He is the one who gives life to all creatures and to all people. We need to constantly remind ourselves who the Lord is, otherwise we get a wrong perspective on life.
He has called us in righteousness. The decision God has made to call us His people is a righteous decision, it is right in every way. We may ask how can this be, when we are so aware of our own sin and failings? It is the the work of Jesus that makes it righteous.
God takes hold of our hand. There is an intimate relationship between God and His people, between God and us. But these verses here are primarily referring to Jesus. Jesus was sent by the Father, and He was not just left to get on with it. Rather, the Father and the Son were constantly working together in all that Jesus did.
Jesus was made to be a covenant for the people, and this included all people, for He would be a light for the Gentiles, not just the Jews. He would bring sight to the blind, freedom for captives. When John's disciples came to inquire whether Jesus really was the Messiah, Jesus pointed to the fact that the blind were receiving their sight.
The Lord is Lord of all, and only His name will be glorified. As an aside, this verse implies the divinity of Jesus. For Jesus receives worship, glory and honour. He can only rightly receive this if He is indeed God,
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