Isaiah 57:12 - Exposition

I will declare thy righteousness , etc. The Syriac Version has "my righteousness," which gives a much better sense, and is adopted by Bishop Lowth, Dr. Weir, and Mr. Cheyne. God will be silent no longer. He will" declare," or show forth, "his righteousness," by visiting Judah with some righteous punishment. Then it will be seen of what value are those things in which Judah has hitherto trusted. Her works—whether her "idols" are meant (Cheyne, Delitzsch), or her "deeds of iniquity" (Kay)—what will they profit? She will "cry" out under the rod of chastisement—cry to her false gods to save her.