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1 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.
2 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;
3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and
thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to
be inhabited.
4 Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou
confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt
forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach
of thy widowhood any more.
5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and
thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth
shall he be called.
6 For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in
spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies
will I gather thee.
8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with
everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy
Redeemer.
9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn
that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I
sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my
kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of
my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold,
I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations
with sapphires.
12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of
carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall
be the peace of thy children.
14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far
from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it
shall not come near thee.
15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me:
whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy
sake.
16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the
fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have
created the waster to destroy.
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.1
References and notes
1. King James Authorized Version
2. John Gill's
Exposition of the Bible - http://eword.gospelcom.net/comments/isaiah/gill/isaiah54.htm
2.
Matthew Henry Bible Commentary - http://eword.gospelcom.net/comments/isaiah/mh/isaiah64.htm
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About Isaiah 54 |
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The prophet
Isaiah was the author of the book called by his name. |
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Synopsis of
Isaiah 54 |
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As the former chapter is a prophecy of the
humiliation and exaltation of Christ, of his sufferings and
death, and the glory that should follow; this is a prophecy
of that part of his glory which relates to the flourishing
estate of his church, as the fruit of his death, and
explains and enlarges upon the promise of his having a
numerous seed. The prophecy reaches from the death and
resurrection of Christ to his second coming; and describes
the state of the church during that time, which had been
like a barren woman, but now fruitful, which was matter of
joy; and would increase, and have yet a more numerous issue,
through the conversion and accession of the Gentiles; and
therefore is bid not to fear, since she should not bear the
shame and reproach of widowhood,
Isaiah 54:1,
the reason confirming which is, because
Christ was her husband, who was her Maker and Redeemer, the
God of Israel, and of the whole earth,
Isaiah 54:5,
and though she might for some time be under
some dark providences, and seem to be forsaken of God, and
lie under his displeasure; yet she is assured of the love of
God towards her, that it is constant and perpetual; which is
illustrated by the oath and covenant of God with Noah, and
by its being more immovable than mountains and hills,
Isaiah 54:6,
and though she would sometimes be in a very
afflicted and uncomfortable condition, yet should be raised
again to a state of great honour and splendour, of spiritual
knowledge, peace, and safety,
Isaiah 54:11
and that all her enemies, that gathered
together against her, should perish, and all their attempts
be unsuccessful, since the Lord was on her side, and would
defend her cause, and protect her,
Isaiah 54:15.2
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Structure of Isaiah 54
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It is here promised concerning
the Christian church,
I. That, though the beginnings of it were small, it should
be greatly enlarged by the accession of many to it among the
Gentiles, who had been wholly destitute of church privileges
(v. 1-5).
II. That though sometimes God might seem to withdraw from
her, and suspend the tokens of his favour, he would return
in mercy and would not return to contend with them any more
(v. 6-10).
III. That, though for a while she was in sorrow and under
oppression, she should at length be advanced to greater
honour and splendour than ever (v. 11, 12).
IV. That knowledge, righteousness, and peace, should
flourish and prevail (v. 13, 14).
V. That all attempts against the church should be baffled,
and she should be secured from the malice of her enemies (v.
14-17).3
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