Who [is] this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Ver. 1. _Who is this that cometh from Edom?_] It had been said, in Isaiah 62:11, "Behold, thy salv... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wherefore [art thou] red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?_ Ver. 2. _Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel?_] The wondering Church had proposed two questions in Isaiah 63:1 - viz., Who that was? and why so bloodied? To the first she bad an answer in few, b... [ Continue Reading ]
I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people [there was] none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. Ver. 3. _I have trodden the winepress alone._] I, the sole and all-... [ Continue Reading ]
For the day of vengeance [is] in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. Ver. 4. _For the day of vengeance is in mine heart._] Or, Was in mine heart. Hence I made such havoc. Christ is the "Lord God of recompenses," Jer 51:56 and the "Lord God of revenges"; Psa 94:1 he is "jealous and furi... [ Continue Reading ]
And I looked, and [there was] none to help; and I wondered that [there was] none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. Ver. 5. _And I looked, and there was none to help._] See on Isaiah 59:16 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. Ver. 6. _Make them drunk in my fury._] I will give them large draughts of my displeasure. _as _ Psa 75:9 I will infatuate and utterly disable them to rebel and resist;... [ Continue Reading ]
I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, [and] the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. Ver... [ Continue Reading ]
For he said, Surely they [are] my people, children [that] will not lie: so he was their Saviour. Ver. 8. _For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie,_] _q.d., _ I presume they will not; it were a foul shame for them if they should deceive my expectation, deal disloyally, sho... [ Continue Reading ]
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. Ver. 9. _In all their afflictions he was afflicted._] See Exodus 3:7; Exodus 3:9 Jdg 10:16 Zec 2:8 Act 9:4 Jeremi... [ Continue Reading ]
But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, [and] he fought against them. Ver. 10. _But they rebelled, and vexed his Holy Spirit._] By sinning against light, checks of conscience, motions of the Spirit, mercies without measure, &c. Junius thinketh this a... [ Continue Reading ]
Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, [and] his people, [saying], Where [is] he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where [is] he that put his holy Spirit within him? Ver. 11. _Then he remembered,_] _i.e., _ Israel remembered the days of old; Heb., Of antiquity,... [ Continue Reading ]
That led [them] by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name? Ver. 12. _That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm._] Or, That made his gallant arm to go at Moses' right hand. _ Dividing the water before t... [ Continue Reading ]
That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, [that] they should not stumble? Ver. 13. _That led them through the deep._] Which threatened to swallow them, but indeed preserved them; so doth every main affliction. _ As a horse in the wilderness._] Or, As a horse goeth in the plain... [ Continue Reading ]
As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name. Ver. 14. _As a beast goeth down into the valley,_] _i.e., _ Gently and leisurely, _a_ according to that known saying - “ _Ascendente tuo, vel descendent... [ Continue Reading ]
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where [is] thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? Ver. 15. _Look down from heaven._] _Affectus dolentium atque ardenter petentium scite exprimunt... [ Continue Reading ]
_Doubtless thou [art] our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, [art] our father, our redeemer; thy name [is] from everlasting._ Ver. 16. _Doubtless thou art our Father._] Though thou frownest and withdrawest. The people of God saw that he was angry,... [ Continue Reading ]
O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, [and] hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance. Ver. 17. _O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways? &c., _] _i.e., _ Given us up to error and obstinace? Why dost thou thus punish si... [ Continue Reading ]
The people of thy holiness have possessed [it] but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary. Ver. 18. _The people of thine holiness have possessed it but a little while,_] viz., In respect of that perpetuity promised them by thee; Genesis 17:8 _; Genesis 26:3_ _; _ Gen 28:13... [ Continue Reading ]
We are [thine]: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name. Ver. 19. _We are thine._] And shouldst thou then deal with us as some profane, idolatrous nation? See here the holy boldness of faith standing upon interrogatories, 1Pe 3:21 and filling her mouth with arguments of a... [ Continue Reading ]