Isaiah 40:9-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:10

The Lord God ; literally, the Lord Jehovah. With strong hand ; or, with strength. His arm shall rule for him . Kay translates, "His arm shall get him rule;" i.e. the manifestation, which he shall make of his power, shall cause his kingdom to be extended far and wide upon the earth. "The Lord's arm," "the Lord's hand," are favourite expressions of Isaiah's ( Isaiah 5:25 ; Isaiah 9:12 ; Isaiah 10:4 ; Isaiah 11:11 ; Isaiah 31:3 ; Isaiah 51:9 ; Isaiah 53:1 ; Isaiah 62:3 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:10

Present reward. "His reward is with him." There is a glory to be revealed. There is a day of the manifestation of the sons of God—a day of august solemnity, when the King shall say, "Come, ye blessed." But the Christian dispensation is not fairly represented when its rewards and punishments are declared to be future only. These words speak of a present reward. I. CHRIST JESUS HAD HIS REWARD HERE . SO says the prophet, speaking here of Christ. And the apostle says,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:9

O Zion, that bringest good tidings - This is evidently the continuance of what the ‘voice’ said, or of the annunciation which was to give joy to an afflicted and oppressed people. There has been, however, much diversity of opinion in regard to the meaning of the passage. The margin renders it, ‘Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion,’ making Zion the receiver, and not the publisher of the message that was to convey joy. The Vulgate, in a similar way, renders it, ‘Ascend a high mountain, thou... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:10

Behold, the Lord God will come - (See the note at Isaiah 40:3) Applied to the condition of the Jews in exile, this means that God would come to deliver them. Applied to the times of the Messiah, it means that God would manifest himself in a powerful manner as mighty to save.With strong hand - (בחזק bechâzâq). Margin, ‘Against the strong.’ So Vitringa and others understand it; and regard it as referring to the mighty enemies of the people of God, or, as Vitringa particularly supposes, to the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 40:9

Isaiah 40:9 . O Zion, thou bringest good tidings Of deliverance from the Babylonish captivity, to other cities, and parts of the country; and of redemption by Christ to other nations. Lowth, and many other interpreters, think the marginal reading is to be preferred, as giving a better sense, O thou that bringest good tidings to Zion, &c. According to which, Zion is not the deliverer, but the receiver of the tidings, as she is in the parallel place, chap. 52:7. But the translation in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 40:10-11

Isaiah 40:10-11. Behold, the Lord God will come with a strong hand With invincible strength, to deliver his people from their most powerful enemies; and his arm shall rule for him His own power shall be sufficient, without any other help, to overcome all opposition. His reward is with him He comes furnished with recompenses, as well of mercy and blessings for his friends and followers, as of justice and vengeance for his enemies: or, “the reward and the recompense which he bestows, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 40:1-11

40:1-48:22 RETURN FROM BABYLONBetween Chapters 39 and 40 there is a gap of about one hundred and fifty years. The scene suddenly changes from Jerusalem in the time of Hezekiah (701 BC) to the distant kingdom of Babylon where the Judeans are held captive. (For the background to the Babylonian captivity see introductory notes, ‘Captivity and return’.) From now on no distinction is made between the northern kingdom Israel and the southern kingdom Judah. The emphasis rather is on encouraging all... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 40:9

O Zion, that bringest: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion. Compare Isaiah 41:27 . that bringest. This is feminine, personifying the "heraldband". good = joyful. O Jerusalem. See note on "O Zion", above. strength = power, strength (to endure). Hebrew. koah. Same as in Isaiah 40:31 ; not the same as in Isaiah 40:10 . behold your God. See note on the Structure of the four Gospels, which shows this sentence as being applicable to the Gospel by John. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 40:10

The Lord God. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah ( App-4 ). This title is used because of His connection here with the earth. strong = mighty strength (to hold fast). Hebrew. hazak . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 40:9

"O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up on a high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold, your God! Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently... read more

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