Verses 6-7
6, 7. Watchmen This alludes to the practice of stationing on city walls men who served as criers when news good or bad was to be announced. As applied to the spiritual Jerusalem or Zion, they mean instructors of the people priests and prophets, ministers of the true religion. Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7.
Never hold their peace Constant warning and instruction was their duty.
Make mention of the Lord The Lord’s reminders as watchmen of Israel’s highest interests were enjoined to fail not in diligence and fidelity.
Give him no rest Literally, no silence. “Ye that are set as Jehovah’s reminders give to yourselves no rest, no silence, in your assigned work; and give him (Jehovah) no rest, no silence, till he establish the newly restored Jerusalem, his holy Zion.
A praise in the earth Or, a permanent spiritual power for the salvation of the world.
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