Isaiah 52:9 - Exposition

Ye waste places of Jerusalem (comp. Isaiah 44:26 ; Isaiah 49:19 ; Isaiah 64:10 , Isaiah 64:11 ). The city had not been wholly destroyed. Only the temple, the royal palace, and the houses of the nobles had been "burnt with fire" ( 2 Kings 25:9 ; 2 Chronicles 36:19 ). The poorer houses had been left. Even these, however, must in the space of fifty years have for the most part fallen into decay. The ruins are now called upon to join in the general chorus of rejoicing, as they rise from their ashes. Hath comforted … hath redeemed. Perfects of prophetic certitude.