John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 60:18
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land ,.... It shall be no more committed; no instances of it will be heard of, or any complaints concerning it; neither public nor private oppression: antichristian persecution will now be at an end; those that destroyed the earth with violence and oppression shall be no more; "there will be none to hurt in all the holy mountain", Isaiah 11:9 , wasting nor destruction within thy borders ; no more wars, nor rumours of wars; no more blood shed; no... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:15-22
The happy and glorious state of the church is here further foretold, referring principally and ultimately to the Christian church and the spiritual peace of that, but under the type of that little gleam of outward peace which the Jews sometimes enjoyed after their return out of captivity. This is here spoken of, I. As compared with what it had been. This made her peace and honour the more pleasant, that her condition had been much otherwise. 1. She had been despised, but now she should be... read more