Isaiah 44:1-3 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:3

I will pour water upon him that is thirsty . "Water" is, in Isaiah, the common metaphor for Divine grace. Sometimes, as in this place (and Isaiah 35:6 ; Isaiah 43:20 ; Isaiah 55:1 ), the simple maim , "water" or "waters," is the word used. At other times we have instead, or in addition, "rain" ( Isaiah 5:6 ; Isaiah 30:23 ; Isaiah 55:10 ), or "dew" ( Isaiah 26:19 ), or "rivers" ( Isaiah 30:25 ; Isaiah 32:2 ; Isaiah 33:21 ; Isaiah 41:18 ; Isaiah 43:19 , etc.), or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:3-4

Water a symbol of Divine grace. It has been shown (in the comment on Isaiah 44:3 ) An analogy thus recommended seems entitled to be viewed as something more than poetic imagery, and may properly be made the subject of our serious thought. In what respects, then, we may ask, does the symbolism hold? I. WATER IS COMMON , ABUNDANT , FREELY GIVEN TO MANKIND AT LARGE . So is it with Divine grace. Christ, the Light of the world, lighteth every man that cometh into it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:3-5

The indispensable blessing. We may well speak of water in the natural realm and of its antitype in the spiritual as— I. THE INDISPENSABLE BLESSING . There may be abundance of earth, and it may be of the most valuable quality; there may be the utmost diligence in the field, and the latest agricultural science; but if the rain be withheld, if no water can be obtained to nourish the sown seed, there can be no harvest,—the indispensable blessing is not bestowed. So is it in the sphere... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:1

Yet now hear - This should be read in immediate connection with the previous chapter. ‘Notwithstanding you have sinned, yet now hear the gracious promise which is made in regard to your deliverance.’ read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:2

Thus saith the Lord that made thee - (See the note at Isaiah 43:1).And formed thee from the womb - This is equivalent to the declaration that he was their Maker, or Creator. It means, that from the very beginning of their history as a people, he had formed and moulded all their institutions, and directed all things in regard to them - as much as he is the former of the body from the commencement of its existence. It may be observed that the words, ‘from the womb,’ are joined by some... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:3

For I will pour water - Floods, rivers, streams, and waters, are often used in the Scriptures, and especially in Isaiah, to denote plenteous divine blessings, particularly the abundant influences of the Holy Spirit (see the note at Isaiah 35:6-7). That it here refers to the Holy Spirit and his influences, is proved by the parallel expressions in the subsequent part of the verse.Upon him that is thirsty - Or rather, ‘on the thirsty land.’ The word צמא tsâmē' refers here rather to land, and the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 44:1

Isaiah 44:1-2. Yet now hear, O Jacob Although I have chastised thee for thy sins, and had just cause utterly to destroy thee, yet in judgment I will remember mercy, and will still own thee for my servant and chosen people. Thus saith the Lord, that formed thee from the womb “He speaks of the Jewish people under the character of a single person; and as God sometimes designed certain persons for particular offices, from their birth, or conception, so he set apart the posterity of Abraham to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 44:3-5

Isaiah 44:3-5. I will pour water My Spirit, as it is expounded in the latter part of the verse, frequently compared to water in the Scriptures; upon him that is thirsty That is destitute of it, and that sincerely and earnestly desires it; and my blessing upon thine offspring All the blessings of my covenant, especially those of a spiritual nature. This promise seems to have been made with a design to raise the minds and hearts of the Jews from carnal and worldly things, to which they... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 44:1-28

Israel’s God and man-made gods (44:1-28)Not only is God willing to forgive his people, but he wants to pour out the power of his Spirit upon them so that new spiritual life will spring up within them. This will enable them to evangelize the Gentiles, who will then join the descendants of Jacob in worshipping the God of Israel (44:1-5). Israel’s redeemer is the only God. He knows the end from the beginning and his people can depend on him always (6-8).In contrast to the one true and living God... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 44:1

My servant. The subject of these members. See note on Isaiah 37:35 . chosen. See note on Isaiah 1:29 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:3-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:3-5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 44:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 44:3-5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 44:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 44:1

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