Isaiah 41:1

CONTENTS

The Prophet continues his sermon through this Chapter, which he had begun in the former. The chief points here dwelt upon, are the proofs of God's power and grace, in testimony of his Godhead, both in creation and redemption, in opposition to all the idols which the corruption of man's fallen nature hath set up.

Isaiah 41:1

It should seem that this verse forms an immediate inference from the last verse of the former chapter. Silent waiting upon the Lord, at his footstool, when drawing nigh, in and through Jesus, being the way to renew the spiritual strength; it were to be wished, that this humbleness of soul, and waiting for the Lord's preparation to approach his throne, were more considered than it is; for it is very awful to rush into the presence of the Lord, as the unthinking horse rushed to the battle. See those scriptures, Ecclesiastes 5:2; Proverbs 16:1; James 1:17. and Psalms 62:1 as the margin renders it, silent before God.