Isaiah 26:10,11

Let favour be shewed, &c.— This passage corresponds with the former in such a manner as to illustrate it. The chorus had shewn the necessity of the divine judgments, and the disposition of the righteous towards them. They continue their discourse, and say, that the wicked, when God, out of his long-suffering mercy, spares them, turn even this into a motive for greater insolence, and rage so much the more fiercely against the pious, as if they were secure from the divine vengeance. Such men will not learn righteousness, but will deal perversely, even in the land of uprightness, or rectitudes: [that is to say, in Canaan, where God had his prophets and teachers who taught what was true and right. See chap. Isaiah 30:10.] and will not observe the majesty of Jehovah; that is, when he first begins to avenge his people, they will not acknowledge that he is their avenger, and that he exerts his glory and power for their salvation. The chorus then go on to say, Isaiah 26:11. That though they will not acknowledge the divine hand, they shall at length be compelled with shame to do so, in consequence of God's various and repeated judgments upon the enemies of his people. Vitringa renders the 11th verse, Lord, thy hand is lifted up; they do not see: But they shall see, and be ashamed: The zeal [thou hast] for thy people, yea fire, shall devour thine enemies. See chap. Isaiah 9:7.