Isaiah 1:24 - Exposition

The Lord, the Lord of hosts . In the original, Ha-Adon , Jehovah Sabaoth—i.e. "The Lord" (or "Master" of men and angels), "the Self-Existing One of the hosts of heaven"— i.e; their God, the only proper object of their worship. It gives peculiar weight and significance to this prophecy, that it is introduced by a triple designation of the Divine Being. The Mighty One of Israel. A very unusual designation, only found here and, with the modification of "Jacob" for "Israel, "in the following places: Isaiah 49:26 ; Isaiah 60:16 ; Genesis 49:24 ; Psalms 132:2 , Psalms 132:5 . God's might would be shown alike in his vengeance on his enemies, and in his purification of a remnant to serve him. I will ease me of mine adversaries ; literally, I will comfort me ; i.e. I will rid myself of them, and so obtain the only comfort that they will allow me to receive from them (comp. Ezekiel 5:13 , "I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted").