Isaiah 54:17

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 54:1-17

LIV. Zion shall be Restored to her Place as Yahweh’ s Wife, Never again to be Rejected.— The poet pictures Zion as a barren wife, left desolate by her husband. Let her break into transports of joy, for Yahweh promises that her children shall yet be more than the children of a wife not deserted— so many that her tent must be enlarged. He bids her “ stretch forth her tent-hangings” (so LXX), without stint lengthening the cords and strengthening the tent-pegs to support the larger tent. For... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 54:17

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and as they cannot do any thing against thee without my leave, so I assure thee I will not suffer them to do it; and if any smith shall make any weapons to be employed against thee, he shall not succeed in it. And every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn; and I will deliver thee not only from the fury of the war, but also from the strife of tongues, from all the threatenings, and boasts, and reproaches of thine... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 54:17

THE CHRISTIAN’S HERITAGEIsaiah 54:17. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper, &c.I. THE CHRISTIAN’S EXPERIENCE.1. Weapons are formed against him. No Christian need expect aught else. As Israel’s experience in the wilderness, so the Christian’s in the world. The devil will try to hinder his progress, &c The world, too, in various ways—by its cares, snares, &c. The law in his members also will war against the law of his mind. He must fight his way, “fight the good fight... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Isaiah 54:17

DISCOURSE: 980THE SAINT’S HERITAGEIsaiah 54:17. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord; and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.THE Scriptures uniformly suppose men to be, not only in a state of sin, but, to a certain degree, in a state of misery also, being more or less agitated with “fightings without, and fears within.” The very people of God... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Isaiah 54:17

The Saint's Heritage and Watchword November 5th, 1854 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord." Isaiah 54:17 . This is the fifth of November, a day very notable in English history. The events which transpired on it ought never to be forgotten. On this memorable day, the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 54:1-17

Chapter 54Israel is to be restored as Jehovah's wife, chapter 54.Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes ( Isaiah 54:1-2 );God speaks of how He's just going to enlarge... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 54:1-17

Isaiah 54:1 . Sing, oh barren, thou that didst not bear. This prophecy is a song of praise, exulting in the assurance that the gentile world should be converted to Christ. The prophet saw it as already done: he had no doubt on the subject. Christianity has contended single-handed with idolatry, on the great theatres of Greece and Rome, and put her to shame. It shall be the same, whenever truth shall fairly gain the ear of the yet rebellious gentiles. The Jews, it is true, apply all these... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 54:1-17

Isaiah 54:1-17Sing, O barrenJerusalem: barren, then fruitfulThe direct address refers to Jerusalem, which resembled Sarah in her early barrenness and later fruitfulness Isaiah 51:1-3).(F. Delitzsch, D.D.)The relation between Isaiah 53:1-12; Isaiah 54:1-17From Calvin to Ewald and Dillman, critics have all felt a close connection between Isaiah 52:13 -53. and chap. 54. “After having spoken of the death of Christ, ‘ saysCalvin, “the prophet passed on with good reason to the Church: that we may... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 54:11-17

Isaiah 54:11-17O thou afflictedThe city of GodThe reference is still to Jerusalem.In the former paragraph, she was addressed as a barren wife; here as destined to arise from her encumbering ruins, and become the joy of the whole earth. Of course, the primary reference is to that actual rebuilding which took place under the direction of Nehemiah. But there is a further and more spiritual meaning. These words must refer to that city of God which is ever arising amid the ruins of all other... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 54:16-17

Isaiah 54:16-17Behold, I have created the smithHope for the Church in the sovereignty of GodThe general meaning evidently is, that God can certainly redeem His pledge, because all instruments and agents are alike at His disposal and under His control.(J. A. Alexander.)The Church’s fears silencedThe idea is that the Church has been saying, Where is that awful man the smith? The Lord says in reply, You see that smith? The Church answers, Yes, too well. The Lord retorts, I made him, I hold him... read more

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