Isaiah 62

Isaiah 62:1

He - Christ will by his death destroy the power of death, take away the sting of the first death, and prevent the second. In victory - Heb. unto victory; so as to overcome it perfectly; which complete victory Christ hath already purchased for, and will in due time actually confer upon his people. Rebuke - The reproach and contempt cast upon his faithful people by the ungodly world.

Isaiah 62:2

Our God - Our Messiah, long since promised, and for whom we have waited long, is come into the world, bringing salvation with him.

Isaiah 62:3

Rest - The powerful and gracious presence, of God shall have its constant and settled abode. Moab - The Moabites are put for all the enemies of God’s church.

Isaiah 62:4

He - The Lord, whose power they shall be no more able to resist, than the waters can resist a man that swims. Spread - To smite and destroy them. The spoils - With all their wealth which they have gained by rapine, and spoiling of God’s people.

Isaiah 62:5

And - All thy fortifications, in which thou trustest.

Isaiah 62:7

In that day - When God shall do such glorious works, as are described in the foregoing chapter. Sung - In the church of God. A city - Jerusalem, or the church, which is often compared to a city. For walls - God’s immediate and saving protection shall be to his church instead of walls.

Isaiah 62:8

The gates - Of the city, mentioned ver.1. The nation - The whole body of righteous men, whether Jews or Gentiles. For he seems to speak here, as he apparently did in the foregoing chapter, of the times of the gospel. Keepeth truth - Which is sincere in the true religion.

Isaiah 62:10

For ever - In all times and conditions.

Isaiah 62:11

On high - He speaks not so much of height of place, as of dignity and power, in which sense also he mentions the lofty city in the next clause. Lofty city - Which may be understood either of proud Babylon, or of all the strong and stately cities of God’s enemies.

Isaiah 62:12

The needy - God will bring it under the feet of his poor, and weak, and despised people.