イザヤ書 42:13-17 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:10-25

A new song to Jehovah. Caught up in his ecstasy to a high place of vision, the prophet sees all the nations of mankind deriving blessing from the ministry of Israel, and calls upon them to join in a song of praise. God's goodness in providing a Redeemer demands the thanksgiving of all the world. I. THE SONG AND THE SINGERS . The new song is named in the Psalter ( Psalms 96:1 ; Psalms 98:1 ), meaning a song inspired by the sense of new mercies. All parts of the earth are to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:13

The Lord shall go forth . The exhortation to "sing unto the Lord a new song" ends with Isaiah 42:12 , and now the reason or groundwork for the exhortation has to be declared. God is about to make one of the great manifestations of his power upon the earth—to " go forth" against his enemies, and destroy and devour, and easily prevail against them—not, however, simply in the way of punishment and vengeance, but with a further merciful object. He will punish Babylon, that he may deliver... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:14

I have long time holden my peace ; literally, for an eternity. God's love for his people is forcibly expressed by his saying that he has felt it "an eternity"—though it was but some five or six decades—while he was waiting for his chastisement to have such due effect as would allow of his bringing it to an end, and showing them mercy. He has chafed, as it were, under the necessity of inaction, and has with difficulty refrained himself. Now he will refrain no longer. A travailing woman .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:15

I will make waste mountains and hills . The result of God's "stirring up his jealousy," and giving a free vent to his feelings, will be the destruction of the great and mighty ones of the earth (comp. Isaiah 2:14 ). These are probably, in this place, the Babylonian kings and nobles. Dry up all their herbs; i.e. turn Babylonia, temporarily, into a desert. Make the rivers islands, and dry up the pools . Invert the established order of things—turn the rivers into dry land, and empty the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:16

I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not . "The blind" here can only be captive Israel, still dim-sighted from the effect of its old sins against light, and therefore greatly needing God's guidance. God promises to "bring them" out of captivity "by a way not hitherto known to them"—the way of voluntary release by the favour of a new king (see the comment on Isaiah 42:9 ). I will make darkness light before them ; either, I will illuminate with rays of light and hope the dark... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:16

Light and right. "I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight." These words are prophecy and history also; for Christ has fulfilled these words. I. DANKNESS ILLUMINED . There was: 1 . Darkness over the face of God . 2 . Darkness over the destiny of man . But Christ has revealed the Divine fatherhood, and brought life and immortality to light. II. WRONG RIGHTENED . Crooked or warped things have been twisted or "wrung"—from which our word... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:16

The unrecognized path "I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known." The general truth here is that the all-wise God is working on our behalf in ways which are mysterious at the time. If we consider our finiteness and his infinity, our ignorance and his omniscience, we shall see that this must be so. If we consider how little we can understand of the great designs of the wisest of mankind when we have but a partial view of them, we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:16

The surprising Life-Guide. "I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not." Only the figure is taken from the gracious Divine arrangements made for the return of the captives from Babylon. That is indeed prominent in the prophet's mind, but only as illustrative of God's constant dealings as the Life-Guide of his people. Let us, in any vivid and impressive way, see God's working and providing in any one instance, and we learn what he really is, and what he really does, in all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:17

They shall be turned back , etc. While the people of God are led by God's hand through new paths, and are illumined with abundant light, and have their difficulties smoothed away from before them. their idolatrous oppressors will be "turned back" or suffer defeat, and be put to shame, finding no help from their idols, whose powerlessness will be openly shown, to the utter confusion of their votaries. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 42:13

The Lord shall go forth - This and the following verses give the reasons why they should praise Yahweh. He would go forth in his might to overcome and subdue his foes, and to deliver his people. In his conquests, and in the establishment of his kingdom, all people would have occasion to rejoice and be glad.As a mighty man - As a hero, as a warrior. Yahweh is often in the Scriptures represented as a hero, or a man of war:Yahweh is a man of war:Yahweh is his name. - Exodus 15:3.Who is this King... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:10-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 42:13

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