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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 25:9-12

Here is, I. The welcome which the church shall give to these blessings promised in the foregoing verses (Isa. 25:9): It shall be said in that day, with a humble holy triumph and exultation, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him! Thus will the deliverance of the church out of long and sore troubles be celebrated; thus will it be as life from the dead. With such transports of joy and praise will those entertain the glad tidings of the Redeemer who looked for him, and for redemption in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:10

For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest ,.... Where he will make the feast of fat things, Isaiah 25:6 even in his church, which is his resting place, and where he delights to dwell; and over whom his hand is, and abides for their protection and safeguard; and where he gives rest, as the Septuagint F11 αναπαυσιν δωσει ο θεος . render it; even spiritual rest to the souls of his people; and where, as the Targum has it, "the power of the Lord is revealed;' namely, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:11

And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them ,.... In the midst of Moab, in the midst of the enemies of the church of God; and so it denotes the utter destruction of them; for the spreading forth of the hands is to be understood of the Lord, that should do so: as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim ; signifying, that as he should exert the power of his might, in the midst of them, he should strike on both sides, as a swimmer does; and as easily and utterly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:12

And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down ,.... That is, their high and, fenced walls, which were about their cities, the fortifications of them; these should be destroyed by the Lord, be battered and brought down, not being able to stand against his mighty power. The Targum renders it, "the mighty city, the cities of the nations;' and may design the city of Rome, and the cities of the nations that shall fall at the pouring out of the seventh and last vial, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:10

Shall the hand of the Lord rest "The hand of Jehovah shall give rest" - Hebrews תנוח tenuach , quiescet . Annon תניח taniach , quietem dabit , shall rest; shall give rest, ut Graeci , αναπαυσιν δωσει , et Copt.? - Mr. Woide. That is, "shall give peace and quiet to Sion, by destroying the enemy; "as it follows." As straw is trodden down "As the straw is threshed" - Hoc junta ritum loquitur Palastinae et multarum Orientis provinciarum, quae ob pratorum et foeni penuriam... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:11

As he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim "As he that sinketh stretcheth out his hands to swim" - There is great obscurity in this place: some understand God as the agent; others, Moab. I have chosen the latter sense, as I cannot conceive that the stretching out of the hands of a swimmer in swimming can be any illustration of the action of God stretching out his hands over Moab to destroy it. I take השחה hashshocheh , altering the point on the ש sin . on the authority of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 25:1-12

ISAIAH 'S SONG OF PRAISE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOD 'S KINGDOM . AS in Isaiah 12:1-6 , after describing the first setting up of Christ's kingdom and the call of the Gentiles, the prophet broke out into song, through joy at the tidings he was commissioned to announce, so now, having proclaimed the final establishment of the same kingdom in the heavenly Zion, he is again carried away by the sense of exultant gladness into a fresh Lobgesang , which he utters in his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 25:1-12

The place of thanksgiving in the religious life. It is generally agreed by Christians that the religious life embraces a considerable number of separate duties of a strictly religious character. Among these the first place is ordinarily assigned to prayer; the second to reading of the Scriptures; the third, perhaps, to meditation; and so forth. But it is not always, or indeed very often, that a distinct position, or a very prominent position, is assigned to praise and thanksgiving. Prayer is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 25:9-12

After thanksgiving for deliverance in the past, and commemoration of blessings in the present, confidence is expressed in the future. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 25:9-12

Song of the redeemed. I. THE STATE OF THE CHOSEN PEOPLE . They will be in the joyous realization of long-awaited blessings. A brief strain from their hymn is given— "Lo! here is our God! For him we have waited that he should save us; This is Jehovah, for whom we have waited; Let us exult and rejoice in his salvation!" As "a sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier things," so the crown of joy is the recollection of past miseries in the hour of deliverance. And... read more

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