Isaiah 25:1

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:1-12

Chapter 25But O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth ( Isaiah 25:1 ).In other words, "God, I'm going to worship You and praise You. These are things that You've determined long ago, but they are faithful, they're true." Jesus said, "I am faithful and true witness" ( Revelation 3:14 ). Jesus confirmed these things are going to come to pass. He that is faithful and true saith. And... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 25:1-12

Isaiah 25:2 . A defenced city a ruin. This city, in the next words, is called a palace of strangers; therefore it was a great city. In the critics we find nothing but conjectures, as Samaria Ar of Moab Nineveh Babylon. Memphis, the capital of Egypt, was a palace of strangers, ambassadors, &c.; but we have no certainty of its ruin, till the time of Nebuchadnezzar. It was destroyed by a blast of the terrible ones: Isaiah 25:4. There can scarcely be a doubt remaining, but the city... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 25:1

Isaiah 25:1O Lord, Thou art my God.--This chapter looks as pleasantly upon the Church as the former looked dreadfully upon the world. (M. Henry.)Calm after stormWe can only understand the highest, sweetest meaning of this chapter in proportion as we enter into the spirit of the chapter which precedes it. That chapter is full of clouds, and darkness, and judgment. The very terribleness of God is a reason for putting trust in Him. Probably this view of the Divine attributes has not always been... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 25:1

Isa 25:1 O LORD, thou [art] my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful [things; thy] counsels of old [are] faithfulness [and] truth. Ver. 1. O Lord, thou art my God. ] Sunt verba fidelium in regno Christi, saith Piscator. These are the words of the subjects of Christ’s kingdom, who in the end of the former chapter are called his ancients or elders. See Revelation 4:4 . But that of Oecolampadius I like better: More suo in iubilum et hymnum erumpit... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 25:1

thou art: Isaiah 26:13, Isaiah 61:10, Exodus 15:2, 1 Chronicles 29:10-Proverbs :, Psalms 99:5, Psalms 118:28, Psalms 145:1, Psalms 146:2, Revelation 5:9-2 Chronicles :, Revelation 7:12 thou hast: Psalms 40:5, Psalms 46:10, Psalms 78:4, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 107:8-John :, Psalms 111:4, Daniel 4:2, Daniel 4:3, Revelation 15:3 thy counsels: Isaiah 28:29, Isaiah 46:10, Numbers 23:19, Psalms 33:10, Psalms 33:11, Jeremiah 32:17-:, Ezekiel 38:17-Isaiah :, Romans 11:25-Joel :, Ephesians 1:11, Hebrews... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 25:1

O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.O Lord — The prophet reflecting upon those great and glorious prophecies which he had delivered, interrupts the course of his prophecies, and breaks forth into a solemn celebration of God's wonderful works.Thy counsels — From which all thy works proceed, and which thou hast from time to time revealed to thy prophets and people, which were of... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:1-2

1, 2. He sings in words familiar to him from Psalms 118:28; Psalms 77:15; Psalms 72:12, etc.; also, from Exodus 15:11. For Sufficient occasion is it that Babylon (as the vision gives it) is destroyed. Palace of strangers Either a place of traffickers from all regions, or of its own people alienated from Israel’s God, or both. read more