Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 62
CHAP. LXII.
Vers. 1. FOr Zions sake will I not hold my peace] The Prophets profession; that he will not cease to declare unto Gods people the glad tydings of their deliverance: or to solicite God for the performance of it. Vers. 6. 7.
untill the righteousnesse thereof go forth, &c.] Untill their deliverance be fully accomplished. Chap. 60. 1-3. Psal. 37. 6.
as a lamp that burneth] That burneth cleerly. John 5. 35.
V. 2. the Gentiles shall see thy righteousnesse] Chap. 60. 3. and 61, 11.
called by a new name] Thy fame and renown shall be more excellent then ever: Or, thou shalt be in a new state, such as thou wast never in before: Revel. 2. 17. & 3. 12. Chap. 65. 15. and have a name answerably assigned thee by God. Vers. 4.
V. 3. Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD] Or, a glorious crown (Prov. 4. 9. Jer. 13. 18.) by the hand (that is, by means) of the Lord: as Chap. 64. 7. God shall esteem thee as dear and precious, as a King doth his Crown: Or, thou shalt be the subject of his glory, and a glory unto him. Prov. 12. 4. & 17. 6. Tit. 2. 10. Or, thou shalt become glorious by his means, by his working for thee, and by his abode and presence with thee. Chap 4. 2, 5. & 11. 10. Zech. 3. 5.
a royall diademe] Heb. diademe of Kingdom. Est. 6. 8.
in the hand of thy God]] Or, by meanes of thy God: as before.
V. 4. Thou shalt no more be termed, Forsaken] Hos. 1. 10. 1 Pet. 2. 10. Heb. It shall no more be said to thee, &c. and to thy land, &c. Thou shalt no more be contemned, as a woman cast off by her husband. Chap. 54. 6, 7.
Desolate] Heb. desolation. Chap. 17. 9. & 64. 10.
thou shalt be called] Heb. it shall be called to thee; as Chap. 9. 1.
Hephzi-bah] Or, that is, my delight is in her. The name of King Hezekiahs wife, Manassehs mother; 2 King. 21. 1. and was a name, it seemeth, in those times, not unusuall.
Bulah] That is, married. Gen. 20. 3. Chap. 54. 1. Or, reconciled again to her husband, and living in conjugall communion with him. 1 Cor. 7. 11.
thy land shall be married] That it may be replenished with people, as with children in a comfortable way. Chap. 54. 3, 5. Jerem. 31. 27.
V. 5. thy sonnes marry thee] Being of the same faith and religion with thee; and in the same bond of marriage affianced together with the▪ unto Christ. Ephes. 4. 4, 5. & 5. 23. Or, of thine own sonnes shalt thou have rulers, not strangers; Jer. 30. 21. according to the law. Deut. 17. 15.
as the bridegroom rejoyceth over the bride] Heb. with the joy of the bridegroom over the bride: as Chap. 24. 22. With such joy as his is wont to be. See the like, Chap. 9. 3.
so shall, &c.] Chap. 65. 19. Zeph. 3. 17.
thy God] Christ; God and man: and as man of thy seed. Chap. 54 5. Rom. 1. 3. & 9. 5. 2 Cor. 11. 2. Eph. 5. 23.
V. 6. I have set] Gods speech: Ezek.3. 17. & 33. 7. 1 Cor. 12. 28.
watchmen] Prophets and Pastors. Chap. 56. 9. Jerem. 6. 17. & 31. 6.
upon thy walls] As standing in sentinel, to see and discover things afarre off. 2 Sam. 10. 24.
ye that make mention of the LORD] Or, ye that are the Lords remembrancers. Whose office it is to minde God of the state of his people, and his promises to them. A terme borrowed from officers of like imployment about Princes. Chap. 36. 3.
V. 7. give him no rest] Heb silence. Psal. 22. 2. Call upon the Lord instantly and constantly, to hasten the deliverance of his people, and the restauration of his Church. Vers. 1. The Prophets word, admonishing the Ministers of their dutie, and inciting them to a sedulous and assiduous performance of it. Lam. 2. 18, 19.
till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth] Matter of praise; Chap. 65. 18. for which all the world may praise him. Psalm 67. 3, 4. Or, that may make her famous throughout the whole world. Chap. 60. 9. & 61. 9, 11. Psal. 98. 3.
V. 8. by the arm of his strength] Or, his mighty arm: as Chap. 63. 12.
Surely, I will no more give, &c.] Heb. If I give, &c. as Chap. 5. 9. & 22. 14.
thy corn to be meat for thine enemies] As was threatned for a curse. Deut. 28. 30, 33, 52. Jer. 5. 17. See Chap. 65. 21, 22.
V. 9. drink it in the courts of my holinesse] Or, mine holy courts: as Psal. 15. 1. Or, the courts of my sanctuary. Chap. 43. 28. & 63. 18. Where the holy things were to be eaten. Lev. 6. 16.
V. 10. go through the gates] An intimation of the great number of those, that should come thronging into the Church. Chap. 60. 11. Or, an incitement of Gods people to come away from among the Heathen, out of the places of their abode in the captivitie. Chap. 48. 20. & 52. 11.
prepare you the way of the people] Or, prepare way for the people. Make the people way; or, fit the way for them. Cha. 40. 3. & 57. 14.
cast up, cast up the high way] Or, tread down, tread down (to make eaven, as Lam. 1. 15.) the causey. Chap. 39. 8. Remove all impediments, that may hinder their passage: for causeys are first cast up; and then by treading, or rolling, made eaven and plain. Chap. 26. 7.
gather out the stones] Pick the stones out of it, to make it the more easie, and the lesse troublesome, or offensive. Psal. 91. 12. Or, pave it with stone. to make it the more firme and plain. as wayes well paved are wont to be. Heb. stone it (the word signifying, sometime, to pick up stones, as Chap. 5. 2. sometime, to throw stones, as 2 Sam. 16. 6, 13.) from stone; (that is, to clear it of them; that there may be none there; as Hos. 9. 12.) or, with stone; as Cant. 3. 9.
lift up a standard for the people] For them to resort unto; that they may gather themselves together, and travell in troops, for more conveniency by mutuall societie, and safetie. Chap. 11. 11, 12. & 49. 22.
V. 11. Say ye to the daughter of Zion] Zech. 9. 9. Matth. 21. 5. John 12. 15.
thy salvation cometh] Thy deliverance is at hand. Chap. 51. 5. & 56. 1. Or, thy Saviour cometh to me. Salvation, for Saviour: as Luk. 2. 30.
his reward is with him] Chap. 40. 10.
his work] Or, recompense. Chap. 61. 8. & 65. 7.
V. 12. they shall call them] Or, they shall be called. as Mal. 1. 4.
The holy people] Chap. 60. 21. Heb. people of holinesse. as Chap. 6. 13.
Sought out] Or, Sought unto. or, Sought after. As one grown into estimation and request. Psal. 111. 2.
a citie not forsaken] Vers. 4.