_Thus saith the Lord_ God having, by his prophet, in the last three verses of the preceding chapter, comforted his people with an assurance of their deliverance from the tyrannical power of their enemies, here vindicates his justice in suffering them to be exposed thereto, showing that they were the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wherefore_, &c. The general accusation, delivered in the last words, he now proves by particular instances: _When I came was there no man._ How comes it to pass, that, when I sent to you by my servants the prophets, there was no man that regarded my message and offer of grace, and complied with my... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord God hath given me_, &c. The second discourse of the fifth part of Isaiah's prophecies, according to Vitringa, begins here, and is continued to the seventeenth verse of the following chapter. God having, in the preceding paragraph, asserted his own power; to manifest the unreasonableness of... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord hath opened mine ear_ Hath given me a power and will to hear and receive his commands. _And I was not rebellious_ I readily did and suffered what he required of me. _Neither turned away back_ From hearing or obeying his will, how difficult or dangerous soever the work might be to which he... [ Continue Reading ]
_For_, or rather, _but, the Lord God will help me_ Though as man I am weak, yet God will strengthen me to go through my great and hard work. _Therefore shall I not be confounded_ Therefore I assure myself of success in my undertaking, and of victory over all my enemies. _I have set my face like a fl... [ Continue Reading ]
_Who is among you that feareth the Lord?_ He now turns his speech from the unbelieving and rebellious Jews, to those of them who were, or should be, pious. _That obeyeth the voice of his servant_ Of the same person of whom he has hitherto spoken, of Christ, who is called God's _servant_ by way of em... [ Continue Reading ]