Isaiah 62:1

The speaker here is most naturally to be supposed the prophet, although the words are often explained as those of Jehovah Himself. This, however, is less probable, in spite of the fact that the verb for "hold my peace" is always in these Chapter s, except here and Isaiah 62:6, used by or of Jehovah (ch. Isaiah 42:14; Isaiah 57:11; Isaiah 64:12; Isaiah 65:6); for when Jehovah breaks His silence salvation has come. The thought of the verse is entirely appropriate on the lips of the prophet who wrote ch. Isaiah 61:1 ff.; he declares that he will persevere in the course of action there described until the year of Jehovah's favour has actually come.

until the righteousness … brightness i.e. until her right, at present obscured, becomes brilliantly manifest (Psalms 37:6). Comp. ch. Isaiah 60:2-3; Isaiah 58:8.

a lampthat burneth a burning torch.