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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Isaiah 42:14

I have long time held my peace; I have for many ages suffered the devil and his servants, tyrants, and idolaters, and persecutors to prevail in the world, to afflict my people, and to hinder the entertainment of my doctrine and worship in the world. Now will I cry like a travailing woman; now I will bring forth and accomplish that glorious work which I have long conceived in my mind. I will destroy and devour at once; I will suddenly and utterly destroy the incorrigible enemies of my truth, and of my Son's kingdom. He alludes to those wild beasts which open their mouths wide, and devour all their prey at one morsel, or at one time.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I HAVE LONG TIME HOLDEN MY PEACE - This is the language of Yahweh, and it means that he had for a long time been patient and forbearing; but that now he would go forth as a warrior to overpower and de...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    YAHWEH HAS LONG RESTRAINED HIMSELF: AT LAST HE WILL CRUSH HIS FOES AND HELP HIS SERVANTS. Long inactive, Yahweh is now filled with desire to intervene. He will ravage and lay waste the lands of His fo...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I have long time holden my peace_ Lit. "I have been silent from of old." The period of silence perhaps goes back further than the Exile; it is the time during which Jehovah has permitted the oppressi...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehovah rouses Himself from His inactivity. The passage, which obviously continues the figure of Isaiah 42:13, is exceedingly bold in its anthropomorphism; it is Jehovah's battle-song....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I HAVE LONG TIME HOLDEN MY PEACE— These words contain a declaration of the divine counsel; wherein God teacheth, that, by calling the Gentiles to his communion, he should effect a great change in the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    42:14 pant (c-28) Others, 'devastate and swallow up,' as Psalms 56:1 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Holden my peace] leaving prayers unanswered (Psalms 28:1; Habakkuk 1:13). REFRAINED MYSELF] not interposing by miracles or mighty acts. During the period of the exile there had been no divine interpos...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God’s people suffered many years as prisoners in a foreign country. God seemed to be doing nothing to help them. But God must choose the moment to act....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֶחֱשֵׁ֨יתִי֙ מֵֽ עֹולָ֔ם אַחֲרִ֖ישׁ אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק כַּ †...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    I have long time held my peace; I have been still, [and] restrained myself: [now] will I cry like a (s) travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. (s) I will haste to execute my vengeance,...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Here are the joyful consequences induced by the Redeemer's acts of grace and mercy, as before described. Surely all must sing the new song, which God puts into their mouths, when their souls are new-s...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    14._I have kept silence. _The Prophet meets the temptations which commonly give us great uneasiness, when God delays his aid. We are tempted by impatience, and dread that his promises are false. We re...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 41, 42, AND 43. Chapter 41 begins the historical details which prove this. Who raised up Cyrus to overthrow idolatry? But in the midst of the havoc he made of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, [and] refrained myself: [now] will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. Ver. 14. _I have long time holden my peace._]...

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

    _The Lord shall go forth_ Namely, to battle against his enemies. _He shall stir up jealousy_ His fierce indignation against the obstinate enemies of his Son and gospel. _He shall cry, yea, roar_ As a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I have long time holden My peace, not interfering with the ways of men; I HAVE BEEN STILL AND REFRAINED MYSELF, purposely holding Himself back; NOW, when patience and forbearance could no longer be pr...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE JOY OVER THE JUDGMENT OF CONDEMNATION UPON THE UNGODLY...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    DEVOUR: _ Heb._ swallow or sup up...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    13-17 The Lord will appear in his power and glory. He shall cry, in the preaching of his word. He shall cry aloud in the gospel woes, which must be preached with gospel blessings, to awaken a sleepin...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 42:14 peace H2814 (H8689) time H5769 still H2790 (H8686) restrained H662 (H8691) cry H6463 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A FURTHER SONG OF DELIVERANCE AND JUDGMENT (ISAIAH 42:10). Following on the revelation of the Servant comes the joy of the nations in seeing God at work though Him. In this brief section movement is r...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 42:14 The solemn practical truth of the text is that God can do the most terrible things and the most gentle; that power belongeth unto God and also mercy; that He is either glorious as heaven...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    This book might well be called «the gospel according to Isaiah,» for it is full of evangelical truth. Isaiah 42:1. _Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have pu...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Christ, servant of Jehovah. Chastening of Israel and the final restoration. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: A day is coming when all who have contradicted and blasphemed the Gospel of...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 42:1. _Behold my servant._ In the Chaldaic, the Messiah; and so the whole passage is cited from the LXX. Matthew 12:17. All other applications of the word “servant” are superseded. Christ took...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 42:10 God calls all the nations to rejoice in his triumphant self-vindication. ⇐ ⇔

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    GOD’S TERRIBLENESS AND GENTLENESS Isaiah 42:14. _I will destroy and devour at once, &c._ The measure of greatness is the measure of terribleness; constructiveness is the beneficent side of destructiv...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 42:1 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD, AND THE WORK WHICH HE WILL PERFORM. There are comparatively few

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now God speaks of another servant. This is His righteous servant, even Jesus Christ. And now Isaiah begins to prophesy concerning Christ, the servant of God. Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine el...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Peter 3:10; 2 Peter 3:15; 2 Peter 3:9; Ecclesiastes 8:11;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Long — I have for many ages suffered the devil and his servants, to prevail in the world, but now I will bring forth and accomplish that glorious work which I have long conceived in my mind; yea, I wi...

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