Verse 11
11. Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed Better, Jehovah proclaimeth. The message is to go to the ends of the earth. Remote nations must know that Jehovah alone is the true God, and that in a high sense his people are the only truly favoured ones of the earth. Some think the long caravan trains of returning Israel from Babylon to be the occasion for announcements such as this, here and elsewhere. Partly so, it may be; but the prophet’s ken has come to reach far above and beyond this once most important event.
Daughter of Zion Primarily, Jerusalem and its people; but the far-extending Zion of God is the larger meaning.
Thy salvation cometh Better, thy Saviour cometh. However, it matters little which terms are used; yet the latter takes precedence from what follows. His reward (Psalms 2:7) is with him Which is now coming to be a realized possession.
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