Isaiah 54:17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 54:11-17

Very precious promises are here made to the church in her low condition, that God would not only continue his love to his people under their troubles as before, but that he would restore them to their former prosperity, nay, that he would raise them to greater prosperity than any they had yet enjoyed. In the foregoing chapter we had the humiliation and exaltation of Christ; here we have the humiliation and exaltation of the church; for, if we suffer with him, we shall reign with him. Observe,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 54:17

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper ,.... All weapons of war, as the Targum, which are made with a design to hurt and destroy the people of God, shall be rendered useless; not one of them shall prosper to the advantage of their enemies, or so as to answer their design; nor to the hurt and prejudice, ruin and destruction, of the saints: and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment ; that shall raise any calumny upon thee, or bring any charge against thee, or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:1-17

The future of the Church. "The person addressed is the ideal Zion, who is practically identical with the ideal or spiritual Israel." I. HER FRUITFULNESS . Nothing to an Israelitish mind can suggest more forcibly the idea of desolation and sorrow in a nation or spiritual community than the childless woman. Historically , the restored exiles may be referred to; physically and to some extent spiritually Israelites, but, while on a foreign soil, and unbaptized with the Spirit,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:11-17

THE GLORY OF THE NEW JERUSALEM , AND THE HAPPINESS OF ITS INHABITANTS . Hitherto Israel has been addressed; now the direct object of address is Jerusalem. The eye of the prophet passes, however, with a glance, from the actual present to the far-distant future, and sees the Zion of God in her heavenly setting, all bedecked with precious stones, as she was seen by the exile of Patmos more than seven centuries later ( Revelation 21:16-21 ). After briefly describing the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:17

No weapon … every tongue. Whether weapons are used against Israel, or whether she is attacked, as in Sennacherib's time, by "the tongue that speaketh proud things" ( Isaiah 36:4-20 ; Isaiah 37:10-13 ), the result will he the same. She will triumph over her enemies, and condemn them or put them to shame. Her security is her righteousness , which she derives from Jehovah (comp. Isaiah 45:24 , Isaiah 45:25 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:17

Man's righteousness is of God. Whatever there is in man of goodness, virtue, sound or right feeling, high aspiration, spiritual strength, comes to him from the Almighty, from whence descends "every good gift and every perfect gift" ( James 1:17 ). Original righteousness was from God ( Genesis 1:27 , Genesis 1:31 ). When man fell, and "corrupted his way," recovery was impossible, unless God both devised a method by which it should be possible, and also superintended the working of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:17

The heritage of faithful service. From the beginning to the end of the Scriptures the service of God is represented as the only wise course for men to take. All paths of disobedience are spoken of as ways of folly as well as of sin. It is godliness that has the promise of all things, here and hereafter. The heritage of the holy is very variously defined, the most remarkable definition being that given by our Lord in reply to Peter. In the text we have it presented to us as a continual... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 54:17

No weapon that is formed - No instrument of war, no sword, or spear; no instrument of persecution or torture that is made by the smith, Isaiah 54:16.Shall prosper - On the meaning of this word, see the notes at Isaiah 52:13. The sense here is, that it shall not have final and ultimate prosperity. It might be permitted for a time to appear to prosper - as persecutors and oppressors have done; but there would not be final and complete success.And every tongue - No one shall be able to injure you... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 54:15-17

Isaiah 54:15-17. Behold, they shall gather together It is true, some will combine, and make an attempt against thee. But not by me As they will do this without any such commission from me as Sennacherib and Nebuchadnezzar had, so they shall not have my help in it, without which all their endeavours will be in vain. Whosoever shall gather together To fight against, or persecute thee; shall fall for thy sake Through that respect and love which I bear to thee. Or, before thee, as the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 54:1-17

Yahweh and Israel reunited (54:1-17)Israel is likened to the wife of Yahweh. Her exile in Babylon was like a period of divorce when God separated her from him because of her sins. During this time she did not increase or prosper as a nation. She is now to return to God and to her homeland, where she will produce greater increase than in the days before the captivity. As an Arab has to enlarge his tent to accommodate more children, so Israel will have to enlarge its borders to accommodate this... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 54:11-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 54:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:11-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 54:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 54:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 54:15-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 54:1-17

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