Isaiah 25:9

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. LO, THIS IS OUR GOD. 'After death has been swallowed up for ever, the people of God, who have been delivered from the hand of death, shall say to the Lord, Lo, this is our God, whom unbelievers regarded as only a man' (Jerome). HE WILL SAVE US. 'The words are so moulded as to point us specially to the person of the Son of God, who "saves" us: as He vouchsafed to Israel temoral saving, so to His elect He appears for the purpose of conferring eternal salvation' Vitringa). Salvation was bought in title by the first coming of Christ: "unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation" (), then to be perfected i...

9._And it shall be said. _The verb אמר (ā_măr_) is indefinite, “He shall say;” but as the discourse does not relate to one or another individual, but to all in general, I chose to render it in a passive form. (146) This is an excellent conclusion; for it shews that God’s benefits are not in any respect doubtful or uncertain, but are actually received and enjoyed by men. The Prophet declares that the banquet, of which he formerly spoke, ( verse 6,) will not in vain be prepared by God; for men shall feast on it, and possess everlasting joy. _Lo, this is our God. _That joyful shout, which he declares will be public, is the actual test and proof, so to speak, of the experience of the grace of God. This passage ought to be carefully observed; for the Prophet shews that there will be such a revelation as shall fix the minds of men on the word of God, so that they w

9-12 With joy and praise will those entertain the glad tidings of the Redeemer, who looked for him; and with a triumphant song will glorified saints enter into the joy of their Lord. And it is not in vain to wait for him; for the mercy comes at last, with abundant recompence for the delay. The hands once stretched out upon the cross, to make way for our salvation, will at length be stretched forth to destroy all impenitent sinners. Moab is here put for all adversaries of God's people; they shall all be trodden down or threshed. God shall bring down the pride of the enemies by one humbling judgment after another. This destruction of Moab is typical of Christ's victory, and the pulling down of Satan's strong holds. Therefore, beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord; for your labour is not in vain in the Lord....

Verse Isaiah 25:9. _IT SHALL BE SAID_ - "Shall they say"] So the _Septuagint_ and _Vulgate_, in the plural number. They read ואמרת _veameru_, the _Syriac_ reads _veamarta, thou shalt say_. _They shall say_, i.e., the Jews and the Gentiles - Lo, this [Jesus Christ] is our God: we have waited for him, according to the predictions of the prophets. We have expected him, and we have not been disappointed; therefore will we be glad, and rejoice in his salvation....

AND IT SHALL BE SAID IN THAT DAY - By the people of God. This shall be the language of exultation and joy which they shall use. LO, THIS IS OUR GOD - This is the language of those who now see and hail their Deliverer. It implies that such deliverance, and such mercy could be bestowed only by God, and that the fact that such mercies had been bestowed was proof that he was their God. WE HAVE WAITED FOR HIM - Amidst many trials, persecutions, and calamities, we have looked for the coming of our God to deliver us, and we will rejoice in the salvation that he brings. THIS IS THE LORD - This is Yahweh. It is Yahweh that has brought this deliverance. None but he could do it. The plan of redeeming mercy comes from him, and to him is to be traced all the benefits which it confers on man....

EXPOSITION ISAIAH 25:1 ISAIAH'S SONG OF PRAISE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOD'S KINGDOM. AS in Isaiah 12:1, after describing the first setting up of Christ's kingdom and the call of the Gentiles, the prophet broke out into song, through joy at the tidings he was commissioned to announce, so now, having proclaimed the final establishment of the same kingdom in the heavenly Zion, he is again carried away by the sense of exultant gladness into a fresh _Lobgesang_, which he utters in his own person—not, as the former one, in the person of the Church. His song divides itself into three

AND IT SHALL BE SAID IN THAT DAY,.... When the feast will be made for all the Lord's people; when the veil and covering shall be removed; when death will be swallowed up in victory; when all tears shall be wiped away from the saints; when their rebuke shall be taken away from them; all which will be at the glorious appearing of Christ. LO, THIS [IS] OUR GOD; and not the idols of the Gentiles, or the works of their hands; but Christ, who is God over all, blessed for ever; Immanuel, God with us: the phrase is expressive of his true and proper deity, of faith of interest in him, and of the joy of it: WE HAVE WAITED FOR HIM, AND HE WILL SAVE US: as the Old Testament saints waited for his first coming, and for his salvation, believing that he would be the author of it: so New Testament saints are waiting for his second coming; and to them that look for him, and expect his glorious appearing...

CHAPTER 25 Israel's Praise and the Blessings of the Kingdom 1. _The praise of the delivered nation (Isaiah 25:1)_ 2. _The blessing for all nations during the Kingdom (Isaiah 25:6)_ 3. _Israel rejoicing after waiting (Isaiah 25:9)_ 4. _Moab and Israel's enemies judged (Isaiah 25:10)_ In the foreground of this chapter stands another hymn of praise, which redeemed Israel will sing in “that day.” Jehovah has done wonderful things for His people. Compare with Isaiah 12:5 ;

A SONG OF DELIVERANCE. MOAB IS CRUSHED. Then they will sing, Yahweh is our Saviour, let us exult in His salvation. For Moab shall be ignominiously trampled under foot, and if he tries to keep himself afloat, Yahweh will bring to nought all his clever and ingenious movements. ISAIAH 25:10. MOAB: may be singled out as an example of Israel's enemies in general, but more probably is intended literally, though to what historical situation the catastrophe belongs is quite uncertain. _Cf._ Isaiah 15 f., Jeremiah 48, Ezekiel 25:8; Zephaniah 2:8. Isaiah 25:11_ a_. The LXX has no reference to swimming; the

WE HAVE WAITED. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 49:18.)...