Misinterpretations often include applying the promise of forgotten troubles to the current age, leading to a prosperity gospel view that faithful believers should experience no hardships now, overlooking the prophetic eschatological context of new heavens and earth; others misconstrue 'bless himself in the God of truth' as endorsing self-centered blessing apart from God, rather than total dependence on His faithfulness, or detach it from Isaiah's broader theme of divine judgment and renewal.
Isaiah 65:16
King James Version (1769)
16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
This verse envisions a future renewed creation where people will wholeheartedly bless themselves and swear oaths by the God of truth, emphasizing His unwavering faithfulness and reliability, as all former troubles and sorrows are forever passed away and hidden from His eyes, pointing to the ultimate restoration, peace, and joy in God's presence that awaits His people.