Isaiah 29:19 ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 29:17-24

Those that thought to hide their counsels from the Lord were said to turn things upside down (Isa. 29:16), and they intended to do it unknown to God; but God here tells them that he will turn things upside down his way; and let us see whose word shall stand, his or theirs. They disbelieve Providence: ?Wait awhile,? says God, ?and you shall be convinced by ocular demonstration that there is a God who governs the world, and that he governs it and orders all the changes that are in it for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 29:19

The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord ,.... The "meek", lowly, and humble, are such who are made sensible of sin, and become humble under a sense of it; who see the insufficiency of their own righteousness, and submit to the righteousness of Christ; who attribute all they have, and are, to the free grace of God, and quietly submit to every dispensation of Providence; who are not easily provoked by men, but bear much and long without reviling; who envy not those that are above... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:17-24

A RENEWAL OF PROMISE . God's judgment ( Isaiah 29:14 ), whatever it is, will pass. In a little while there will be a great change. The lowly will be exalted, the proud abased. From the "meek" and "poor' will be raised a body of true worshippers, who will possess spiritual discernment ( Isaiah 29:18 ), while the oppressors and "scorners" will be brought to naught. When Isaiah expected this change is uncertain; but he holds out the hope of it here, as elsewhere so frequently ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:17-24

Religious revivals. It is sometimes supposed that religious revivals are modern inventions, concessions to the weakness of the degenerate man of the nineteenth century; and no doubt there have been features in many so-called "revivals" which have justified this view of them. But, in point of fact, revivals, if we follow out the history of religion, are found to be movements which have belonged to all ages, and without which it appears more than probable that religion in this world would... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:17-24

A time of regeneration. A time of refreshing and of renewal is, notwithstanding all the gloom of preceding pictures, at hand. I. THE CHANGE IN NATURE . "One of Isaiah's most characteristic ideas is a future transformation of nature corresponding to that of man" (Cheyne). The forest will be turned into the garden-land. Lebanon stands for the wild or uncultivated land (cf. Isaiah 10:18 , Isaiah 10:34 ). The passage in Isaiah 32:15 is parallel. When God again begins to bless... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:18-24

The hour of revival. I. ITS CHARACTERISTICS . 1. The spirit of docility . Those once deaf now " hear the words of the book" ( Isaiah 29:18 ); " They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine" ( Isaiah 29:24 ). It is one of the surest signs of the presence of God's Spirit that the attitude of insensibility or of captiousness is exchanged for the desire to learn the will of God—that those who once held aloof... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:19

The meek … the poor . The "evangelical prophet" anticipates the gospel in this, among other points—that he promises his choicest blessings, not to the rich and mighty, but to the poor and meek (comp. Isaiah 57:15 ; Isaiah 61:1 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:19

The joy of the meek. "The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord." It is quite usual to confuse the "meek" with the " humble ;" but, though the confusion may sometimes be excused, it is better to associate distinct meanings with each term. The " humble " man is the Juan who thinks in a lowly way about himself. The "meek" man is the man who is concerned for the interests of others rather than himself, The ideal "meek" man has supreme concern for the interests of God. The... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:19

The meek - The word ‘meek’ usually refers to those who are patient in the reception of injuries, but the Hebrew word used here (ענוים ‛ănâviym) means properly the oppressed, the afflicted, the unhappy Psalms 9:13; Psalms 10:12, Psalms 10:17; Proverbs 3:34; Isaiah 11:4. It involves usually the idea of humility or “virtuous suffering” (compare Psalms 25:9; Psalms 37:11; Psalms 69:33). Here it may denote the pious of the land who were oppressed, and subjected to trials.Shall increase - Margin,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:18-19

Isaiah 29:18-19. In that day, &c. In these two verses we have the first happy consequence of Lebanon’s becoming a fruitful field, “the spiritual blessings of light and understanding in divine things, and of joy and consolation to be diffused among the Gentiles, formerly deaf and blind.” The deaf hear the words of the book That is, the truths of divine revelation are declared to the heathen, and their ears are opened to hear, and their hearts to understand them. And the eyes of the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 29:17-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 29:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:17-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:17-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:17-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:18-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:18-19

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