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. Ver. 1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth._] _Sitit sitiri Dominus,_ saith Nazianzen, _a_ the Lord even thirsteth to be thirsted after; he... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Ver. 2. _Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread?_] Heb., For not bre... [ Continue Reading ]
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David. Ver. 3. _Incline your ear._] Hear with all your might. Alphonsus, King of Arragon, is renowned for his attentive hearing; so is our King Edward VI,... [ Continue Reading ]
_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, promised to him, and sprang of him. _ For a witness._] To teach and testify his Father's will and... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, thou shalt call a nation [that] thou knowest not, and nations [that] knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee. Ver. 5. _Behold, thou shalt call a nation._] Yea, all nations that yet dwell in darkness and in the... [ Continue Reading ]
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Ver. 6. _Seek ye the Lord while he may be found._] Seek not his omnipresence - for that ye need not do, since he is not far from any one of us Act 17:27 - but his gracious presence, his face and favour; seek to be in the fea... [ Continue Reading ]
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Ver. 7. _Let the wicked forsake his way._] Or else never think of finding favour with God, or of calling upon him t... [ Continue Reading ]
For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD. Ver. 8. _For my thoughts are not your thoughts,_] _q.d., _ You may think it impossible, likely, that such great and grievous sinners as you have been should ever be received to mercy. But what talk you of your... [ Continue Reading ]
For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Ver. 9. _For as the heavens are higher than the earth._] And that is no small deal; see the note on Psalms 103:11,12. Lo, such is the proportion that my mercy beareth to your me... [ Continue Reading ]
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: Ver. 10. _For as the rain cometh down._] _Simile omnium elegantissimum pariter et notissimum._ Of... [ Continue Reading ]
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it. Ver. 11. _So shall the word be that goeth out of my mouth._] The Word in general, but especially the word of pr... [ Continue Reading ]
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap [their] hands. Ver. 12. _For ye shall go out with joy,_] _sc., _ Out of your spiritual bondage, worse than that of Babylon. _... [ Continue Reading ]
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign [that] shall not be cut off. Ver. 13. _Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree._] There shall be a blessed change of men a... [ Continue Reading ]