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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 24:16

From the uttermost part of the earth - The word ‘earth’ here seems to be taken in its usual sense, and to denote countries without the bounds of Palestine, and the phrase is equivalent to remote regions or distant countries (see the note at Isaiah 11:12). The prophet here represents himself as hearing those songs from distant lands as a grand chorus, the sound of which came in upon and pervaded Palestine. The worship of God would be still continued, though the temple should be destroyed, the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 24:16

Isaiah 24:16. From the uttermost part, &c. From all parts of the earth, or land, where the Jews are, or shall be, have we heard songs Songs of joy and praise; even glory to the righteous By the righteous, may be here understood, either, 1st, righteous and holy men, who formerly were despised, but now shall be honoured; or, 2d, the Lord, the righteous one, as the Hebrew לצדיק , being singular, properly means; or, 3d, the Messiah, to whom this title of the just, or righteous... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 24:1-23

24:1-27:13 FINAL JUDGMENT AND SALVATIONThe judgment of various contemporary nations leads the prophet to consider God’s final great judgment on the world. Naturally, his illustrations are taken from the world that he knew, and the nations he mentions are those of his time, but the principles of judgment and salvation that he presents are those of the unchangeable God. They will find their fullest expression in God’s mighty triumph at the end of the world’s history.Some will mourn, others... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 24:16

the righteous = the righteous One (singular): i.e. the One referred to in Isaiah 24:15 ; or, the nation, as in Isaiah 26:2 . compare Acts 3:14 ; Acts 7:52 ; Acts 22:14 . I said = I had said: i. e the land. Figure of speech Prosopopaeia . My leanness, my leanness. Figure of speech Epizeuxis , for emphasis. treacherous dealers, &c. = traitors have betrayed. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 24:16

"But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously."Right in the midst of contemplating the joyful praise from "the righteous remnant," the Lord reminded Isaiah that before he would be privileged to join in such glorious praise, there remained the wicked world that was coming to pieces all around him. Treacherous and deceitful men would continue to do wickedly. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 24:16

Isaiah 24:16. From the extremity of the land we hear songs, "To the righteous glory." These words contain the alleviation of the preceding judgment; and their reference to the history of the Maccabees is abundantly plain. The sum of them is this, "It shall come to pass, that while the whole land of Judaea, at this time part of Syria, shall be laid waste, its inhabitants in general being either killed or carried into captivity, or scattered by flight into the islands of the Mediterranean sea, or... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 24:16

16. Songs to God come in together to Palestine from distant lands, as a grand chorus. glory to the righteous—the burden of the songs (Isaiah 26:2; Isaiah 26:7). Amidst exile, the loss of their temple, and all that is dear to man, their confidence in God is unshaken. These songs recall the joy of other times and draw from Jerusalem in her present calamities, the cry, "My leanness." HORSLEY translates, "glory to the Just One"; then My leanness expresses his sense of man's corruption, which led... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 24:1-20

The preservation of God’s people within a world under divine judgment 24:1-20Isaiah revealed that the Lord’s people are at the center of His plans for the world (cf. Isaiah 14:2; Isaiah 21:10). He will preserve them even though He will judge sinful humanity. It is believers who will be living on the earth during the Lord’s devastation of this planet that are in view (Tribulation saints), not Christians living before the Tribulation who will be taken to heaven in the Rapture before the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 24:7-20

The effects of the coming judgment 24:7-20Isaiah expounded on the effects of human sin in a poem, which follows. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 24:16

Isaiah anticipated himself and others hearing the remnant praise God for His righteousness (in judging the ungodly).But as the prophet contemplated this end-times scene, he also felt the condemnation of others as deeply as he formerly felt his own (cf. Isaiah 6:5). Even though God was judging the wicked, they proceeded to act as bad as ever, betraying one another treacherously (cf. Isaiah 21:2; Revelation 9:20-21). read more

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