Isaiah 60:21 NLT,NIV,ESV

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Isaiah 60:15-22

“He Is Their Everlasting Light” Isaiah 60:15-22 What a graphic delineation is presented in these words of the privileges of the consecrated life! The Mighty One of Jacob becomes its Savior. Thenceforth it is ever ascending in the scale of experience, exchanging the period of stone for that of iron, of iron for silver, and of brass for gold. Anxiety and depression are followed by long and happy years of fulness and joy. Violence and destruction, which, like vandals, hewed and burned, are... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 60:1-22

In this and the next two chapters, we have a glorious description of the ultimate realization of the purposes of God. It commences with a declaration of the material prosperity of the people described in the last verses of the previous chapter. The breaking of the new day is first spoken of. The holy nation is a center of light in the midst of surrounding darkness. The glory of Jehovah manifest, nations and kings gather to the new center. A graphic description of the returning exiles follows.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 60:1-22

THE COMING OF THE DELIVERER AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ZION ( Isaiah 59:15 to Isaiah 62:12 ). Isaiah wanted them to know that God sees their desperate condition and determines to act. He looks for a man, someone to stand in the gap, but there is none. So He Himself acts. He will step in on behalf of His people. He will bring them a Deliverer, a Redeemer, One Who is clothed in righteousness and salvation, and also One Who is clothed in vengeance and zealousness for God. He is concerned with... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 60:21

‘Your people also will be all righteous, They will inherit the land for ever, The branch of my planting, the work of my hands, That I may be glorified. The little one will become a thousand, And the small one a strong nation, I, Yahweh, will hasten it in its time.’ And this will be reflected in the people. They will be righteous, all of them. They will be the branch which He has planted, the work of His hands. Compare for the branch Isaiah 11:1 and John 15:1-6. They are the branches that come... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 60:1-22

Isaiah 60:1-Song of Solomon : . The Glories of the New Jerusalem.— This, with Isaiah 61 f., is marked by close imitation of the style of 2 Is. Isaiah 60:1-Leviticus : . The prophet, taking for his standpoint the fulfilment of his prediction, pictures as accomplished facts Zion’ s coming glories. While all other nations lie in darkness, Yahweh bids Zion stand forth radiant in the light of the prosperity He bestows. The nations are drawn to Zion’ s bright light. Isaiah 60:3 . rising: i.e.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 60:21

Thy people also shall be all righteous, i.e. the greater part; the word in this use hath been shown frequently; or, altogether righteous, completely righteous. As this respects the Jews, the sense may be, they went into captivity wicked, but most of them being dead, and many of the survivors tarrying behind, they that are returned are said to be righteous, Isaiah 1:25-27; Isaiah 4:4; but principally as it respects the church, they shall be all saints, either by profession, as Paul calls them... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:1-22

Chapter 60Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and the kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 60:1-22

This chapter contains the full cup of consolation given to Zion, after all her woes and long afflictions in the dark ages of the church. But it is, as Matthew Henry judiciously observes, “the gospel church expressly called Zion and Jerusalem, and under that idea, all believers are expressly said to come to it. Hebrews 12:22. Ye are come to mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem; which text of St. Paul serves as a key to this prophecy.” This passage is likewise alluded to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 60:21

Isaiah 60:21Thy people also shall be all righteousThe people of God considered as righteousI.AS THEY ARE ALL INTERESTED IN THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST JESUS. II. AS BY THE INFLUENCES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, THEY HAVE AN INHERENT RIGHTEOUSNESS WROUGHT IN THEM. III. BY ABOUNDING IN WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THE PRAISE AND GLORY OF GOD. Here two cautions are necessary, to prevent mistakes. 1. Virtuous actions do not constitute a person inherently righteous, but declare him so; as good fruit is rather... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:21

Isa 60:21 Thy people also [shall be] all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. Ver. 21. Thy people also shall be all righteous. ] Professional saints at least they shall all be, - saints by calling; some of them also shall be really righteous and religious, justified by the merit, and sanctified by the Spirit of Christ. And these together make up a true visible Church, such as was that of Corinth and of... read more