1 God's merciful restoration of Israel
3 Their triumphant exultation over Babel
24 God's purpose against Assyria
29 Palestina is threatened

the Lord Isa 40:1,2 44:21,22 54:7,8 Le 26:40-45 De 4:29-31 Ne 1:8,9 Ps 98:3 102:13 136:10-24 143:12 Jer 50:4-6,17-20,33 51:4-6,34-37 Lu 1:54,72-74

choose Isa 27:6 Zec 1:17 2:12

set De 30:3-5 Jer 24:6,7 29:14 30:18-22 31:8-12 32:37-41 Eze 36:24-28 39:25-29

the strangers Isa 19:24,25 49:16-23 56:6-8 60:3-5 66:20 Ru 1:14-18 Es 8:17 Jer 12:15,16 Zec 2:11 8:22,23 Mal 1:11 Lu 2:32 Ac 15:14-17 Eph 2:12-19

2 And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

and the house Isa 18:7 60:9-12 61:5 Ezr 2:65 Ro 15:27 2Co 8:4,5 Ga 5:13

and they Ps 68:18 2Co 10:5 Eph 4:8

whose captives they were. Heb. that had taken them captives
they shall rule over Isa 60:14 Jer 30:16 Da 7:18,25-27 Zec 14:2,3 Re 3:9 11:11-18 18:20-24

3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

Isa 12:1 32:18 De 28:48,65-68 Ezr 9:8,9 Jer 30:10 46:27,28 50:34 Eze 28:24 Zec 8:2,8 Re 18:20 19:1-3

4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

proverb. or, taunting speech Jer 24:9 Eze 5:15 Hab 2:6

how Isa 14:6,17 47:5 49:26 51:23 Jer 25:9-14 27:6,7 50:22,23 51:20-24,34,35 Da 7:19-25 Hab 1:2-10 2:6-12,17 Re 13:15-17 16:5,6 17:6 18:5-8,20

golden city. or, exactress of gold Isa 13:19 45:2,3 2Ch 36:18 La 4:1 Da 2:38 Re 18:16

5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

Isa 14:29 9:4 10:5 Ps 125:3 Jer 48:15-17

6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

who smote Isa 33:1 47:6 2Ch 36:17 Jer 25:9 Da 7:19-21 Jas 2:13

continual stroke. Heb. a stroke without removing
is persecuted Isa 13:14-18 21:1-10 47:1 Jer 25:26 50:31 Re 17:16,17 18:8-10

and none Isa 46:10,11 Job 9:13 Pr 21:30 Da 4:35

7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

they Isa 49:13 Ps 96:11-13 98:7-9 126:1-3 Pr 11:10 Jer 51:48 Re 18:20 19:1-6

8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

Isa 55:12,13 Eze 31:16 Zec 11:2

9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

hell. or, the grave
from Pr 15:24

is moved Eze 32:21-32

chief ones. Heb. leaders, or, great goats Jer 50:8

10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?

art thou also Ps 49:6-14,20 82:6,7 Ec 2:16 Lu 16:20-23

11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

pomp Isa 21:4,5 22:2 Job 21:11-15 Eze 26:13 32:19,20 Da 5:1-4,25-30 Am 6:3-7 Re 18:11-19

the worm Isa 66:24 Job 17:13,14 24:19,20 Mr 9:43-48

12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

how art thou fallen Isa 13:10 34:4 Eze 28:13-17 Lu 10:18 2Pe 2:4 Re 12:7-10

Lucifer. or, day-star 2Pe 1:19 Re 2:28 22:16

weaken Isa 14:4-6 Jer 50:23 51:20-24

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

thou Isa 47:7-10 Eze 27:3 28:2 29:3 Da 4:30,31 Zep 2:15 Re 18:7,8

I will ascend Eze 28:9,12-16 Da 8:10-12

the mount Isa 2:2 Ps 48:2

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

ascend Isa 37:23,24

I will be Isa 47:8 Ge 3:5 2Th 2:4

15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

thou Isa 14:3-11 Eze 28:8,9 Mt 11:23 Ac 12:22,23 Re 19:20

to the Eze 32:23

16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

shall narrowly Ps 58:10,11 64:9

is this Isa 14:4,5 Ps 52:7 Jer 50:23 51:20-23

17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

made Isa 13:19-22 64:10 Eze 6:14 Joe 2:3 Zep 2:13,14

opened not the house of his prisoners. or, did not let his prisoners loose homewards Isa 45:13 58:6 2Ch 28:8-15 Ezr 1:2-4

18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

all of Isa 22:16 2Ch 24:16,25 Ec 6:3 Eze 32:18

house Job 30:23 Ec 12:5

19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.

thou. The prophet having briefly set forth, in the beginning of this chapter, the deliverance of Judah from captivity, in consequence of the destruction of Babylon, then introduces this triumphant song, the beauties of which are excellently illustrated by Bp. Lowth. 1Ki 21:19,24 2Ki 9:25,34-36 Jer 8:1,2 16:6 22:19

go Jer 41:7,9 Eze 32:23

20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

the seed Isa 13:15-19 Job 18:16,19 Ps 21:10 37:28 109:13 137:8,9

21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

slaughter Ex 20:5 Le 26:39 Mt 23:35

do not Isa 27:6 Hab 2:8-12

22 For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.

I will Isa 13:5 21:9 43:14 47:9-14 Jer 50:26,27,29-35 51:3,4,56,57

the name Job 18:16-19 Pr 10:7 Jer 51:62-64

remnant 1Ki 14:10

23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.

make Isa 13:21,22 34:11-15 Jer 50:39,40 51:42,43 Zep 2:14 Re 14:8 18:2,21-23

I will sweep 1Ki 14:10 2Ki 21:13 Jer 51:25,26

24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

LORD Ex 17:16 Ps 110:4 Jer 44:26 Am 8:7 Heb 4:3 6:16-18

surely Isa 46:10,11 Job 23:13 Ps 33:10 92:5 Pr 19:21 21:30 Jer 23:20 29:11 La 3:37 Mt 11:25 Ac 4:28 Eph 1:9

25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

I will Isa 9:4 10:16-19,32-34 17:12-14 30:30-33 31:8,9 37:36-38 Eze 39:4

then Isa 14:5 10:24-27 Na 1:13

26 This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

Isa 5:25 Zep 3:6-8

27 For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

the Lord Isa 23:9 43:13 46:11 Job 40:8 Jer 4:28 51:59 Ro 8:28,31

his Isa 9:12 2Ch 20:6 Job 9:12 23:13 Ps 33:11 Pr 19:21 21:30 Da 4:31-35

28 In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

A.M. 3278. B.C. 726 Isa 6:1 2Ki 16:20 2Ch 28:27

29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

rejoice Pr 24:17 Eze 26:2 35:15 Ho 9:1 Ob 1:12 Mic 7:8 Zep 3:11

whole Jos 13:3 1Sa 6:17,18

because 2Ch 26:6 28:18

for 2Ki 18:8

cockatrice. or, adder Isa 11:8

a fiery Isa 30:6

30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

the firstborn Job 18:13

the poor Isa 5:17 7:21,22 30:23,24 38:16 37:30 65:13,14

and I Jer 47:1 Eze 25:15-17 Joe 3:4-8 Am 1:6-8 Zep 2:4-7 Zec 9:5-7

31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.

howl Isa 13:6 16:7

for Isa 20:1 Jer 1:14 25:16-20

none shall be alone. or, he shall not be alone
appointed times. or, assemblies

32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

shall one Isa 39:1 2Sa 8:10 2Ki 20:12

the Lord Isa 12:6 37:32 Ps 87:1,6 102:16,28 132:13,14 Mt 16:18

and the Isa 11:4 25:4 Zep 3:12 Zec 11:7,11 Jas 2:5

trust in it. or, betake themselves unto it Pr 18:10 Mt 24:15,16 Heb 12:22