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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Isaiah 55:4

How sweet and blessed is this declaration of Jehovah, concerning the Lord Jesus Christ. Here he is revealed under those distinguishing characters. And is he not the faithful witness in heaven? Called of God the Father, hath he not witnessed the whole truth of God, by his spotless life and holy death? Yea, doth he not now, by his blessed Spirit, confirm the whole, in the hearts, and lives, and consciences of his people? Is he not the leader, the captain, the commander, of his little army, in guiding, directing, strengthening, and making more than conquerors, all his chosen, through this wilderness, to his kingdom above?

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See also Isaiah 55:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BEHOLD, I HAVE GIVEN HIM - This is evidently the language of God respecting the Messiah, or of David as representing the Messiah. Rosenmuller supposes that the name David here is used to designate the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 55 SALVATION'S OFFER AND PROVISION 1. _The invitation to everyone and the promise (Isaiah 55:1) _ 2. _The sure mercies of David (Isaiah 55:3) _ 3. _The exhortation to seek and to forsake (Isai...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GLORIOUS BLESSINGS OF THE NEW COVENANT WHICH YAHWEH WILL MAKE WITH HIS PEOPLE. Yahweh bids the thirsty come to the waters, the hungry to eat. Their life is now a constant striving issuing only in...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HIM. MESSIAH: not David, but David's Son and David's Lord. PEOPLE. peoples....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The offer of Isaiah 55:1 is summed up in the promise of an everlasting covenant. see ch. Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:8; and cf. Isaiah 61:8;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Behold, I have given him_ Better, I HAVE APPOINTED HIM; or, if we adopt the view (_a_) above, "I set him" (aorist). for _a witness_ of Jehovah's power and faithfulness (cf. Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 44:8...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (_a_) Most modern authorities hold that the person spoken of in Isaiah 55:4 is the historical David, and that Isaiah 55:4 institute a parallel between the position he occupied in the heathen world of...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 982 CHRIST A WITNESS AND COMMANDER Isaiah 55:4.—_Behold, I have given him for a Witness to the people, a Leader and Commander to the people_. AMONGST the various means which God used for t...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BEHOLD, I HAVE GIVEN HIM, &C.— The _witness_ and _leader_ here spoken of, unquestionably, is the Messiah, whom God declares that he had given, not to instruct the Jews only, but also the people of the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. WORD OF THE LORD IS BOND AND BOUNDS OF COVENANT, CHAPTER 55 1. EVIDENCE TEXT: Isaiah 55:1-5 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and ea...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. BEHOLD, I HAVE GIVEN HIM - the mystical David (Ezekiel 37:24; Jeremiah 30:9; Hosea 3:5)....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    55:4 peoples, (c-11) peoples. (c-18) _ Leummim_ . see Psalms 2:1 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. WATERS.. WINE.. MILK] These stand figuratively, as the whole context shows, for spiritual blessings....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Read, 'I gave him,' i.e. David. PEOPLE] RV 'peoples.' David's successes gave him a position which made his religion known in the world, and thus he witnessed for Jehovah....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 55 THE *LORD’S INVITATION V1 ‘Come, all you who are desperate to drink. Here is water!...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    I HAVE GIVEN HIM... — Better, _I gave,_ the words referring primarily to the historic David (Comp. Psalms 78:70), though realised fully only in Him who was the “faithful and true witness” (John 18:37;...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֵ֛ן עֵ֥ד לְאוּמִּ֖ים נְתַתִּ֑יו נָגִ֥יד וּ מ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 55:1, Isaiah 56:1 CHAPTER XXII ON THE EVE OF RETURN Isaiah 54:1, Isaiah 55:1,...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE FREE OFFER OF PARDONING GRACE Isaiah 55:1-13 _The Prince of Life_, Isaiah 55:4, r.v. Four times in the New Testament this title is applied to our Lord, and always in connection with His Resurrect...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Immediately following the song we have the prophet's great appeal. It is made in the consciousness of the victory won by the Servant of the Lord and the consequent possibility of restoration offered t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Behold, I have given (g) him [for] a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. (g) Meaning Christ, of whom David was a figure....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Him. David, who continually proclaimed the divine mercies, (Psalm xvii. 1.) or rather Christ; though Grotius alone would refer it to Jeremias. (Calmet)_...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    4._Behold, I have given him a witness to the peoples. _The Prophet now explains more fully the reason why he mentioned “David.” It was because into his hand had been committed the promise of a Redeeme...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 55, 56, AND 57. Chapter s 55, 56, 57 are exhortations given in view of these things. Chapter 55 is full free grace, which consequently embraces the Gentiles....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BEHOLD, I HAVE GIVEN HIM FOR A WITNESS TO THE PEOPLE,.... That is, the Messiah, as Aben Ezra, Kimchi, and Ben Melech rightly interpret it. This respects an act past in eternity, in God's eternal purpo...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Behold, I have given him [for] a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people._ Ver. 4. _Behold, I have given him,_] _i.e., _ Christ, called David, Isa 55:3 because typed out by David...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Behold, I have given him_ I have already appointed, and will, in due time, actually give the David last mentioned, even Christ, _for a witness_ To declare the will of God concerning the duty and salv...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE HEATHEN INVITED TO TE BANQUET OF GRACE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Behold, I have given Him for a Witness to the people, the Messiah Himself testifying of the grace of God, A LEADER AND COMMANDER TO THE PEOPLE, the exalted Ruler, with endless authority and power. Thi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 All are welcome to the blessings of salvation, to whom those blessings are welcome. In Christ there is enough for all, and enough for each. Those satisfied with the world, that see no need of Chr...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I HAVE GIVEN, I have already appointed, and will in due time actually give, HIM; the David last mentioned, even Christ, the Son and successor of David, as is plain and certain from the titles and work...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 55:4 given H5414 (H8804) witness H5707 people H3816 leader H5057 commander H6680 (H8764) people H3816...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WITNESS TO THE PEOPLES (ISAIAH 55:4). Isaiah 55:4 ‘Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, A prince (nagid) and commander to the peoples.' In Isaiah 11:10 the seed of Jesse was g...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    It is the language of infinite mercy, speaking to the abject condition of mankind. We have become naked, and poor, and miserable through sin, and God, instead of driving us from his presence, comes lo...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Tonight we shall read that precious chapter of gospel invitation, the fifty-fifth of Isaiah, which, I hope, you all know by heart. Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth,_ God would have the att...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price._ Let no one ask whet...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    This chapter might very well have been found in the Gospel according to Matthew, or Mark, or Luke, or John, for it is so plain, so simple, and so full of Gospel teaching. Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price._ The description of...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Hear these inspired words, dear friends, as though they came fresh from heaven, as though God himself spoke them at this moment out of the excellent glory, for indeed he does so. The Word of God never...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    It is the language of infinite mercy, speaking to the abject condition of mankind. We have become naked, and poor and miserable through sin, and God, instead of driving us from his presence, comes loa...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jehovah's everlasting salvation. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: All are invited to partake of God's salvation provided through Christ. All the world's wealth and pleasure cannot sati...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 55:12. _The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing._ Virgil has the like ideas. _Eclogue 5:_62. _IPSI LÆTITIA VOCES AD SIDERA JACTANT INTONSI MONTES; IPSÆ JAM CARMIN...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Behold I have given Him for a Witness to the people_ WITNESS; LEADER; COMMANDER 1. Most modern authorities hold that the person spoken of in Isaiah 55:4. is the historical David, and that Isaiah 55...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _He, every one that thirsteth_ THE CRIES OF THE WATER-CARRIERS Public messages [Isaiah] would, as a matter of course, deliver publicly in the frequented streets and bazaars, and in khans, and in the...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CHRIST GIVEN FOR A WITNESS, LEADER, AND COMMANDER Isaiah 55:4. _Behold, I have given Him for a witness, &c._ In going into the wide world and entering upon the stern battle of life, feelings of doubt...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 55:1 AN EXHORTATION TO SPIRITUALITY AND REPENTANCE. The prophet passes from the ideal to the actual, from the glorious future to the unsatisfactory present. The people are not ripe...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Ho, every one that thirsteth (Isaiah 55:1), Going into the glorious Kingdom Age. Now, God detests and hates commercialism. God hates how people take advantage of one another. Profiteering on someone e...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 6:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; Daniel 9:25; Ephesians 5:24;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE GREAT INVITATION Isaiah 55:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Isaiah 55:1 is a marvelous appendix to the fifty-second and fifty-third Chapter s. In discussing the fifty-third chapter we saw the marvelous stor...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Behold — I have appointed, and will in due time actually give. Him — The David last mentioned, even Christ. A witness — To declare the will of God concerning the duty and salvation of men, to bear wit...

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