Isaiah32

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¹ , a will in , and will in .

² will be like a from the , a from the , like of in a , like the of a in a .

³Then the of those who will be , and the of those who will give .

⁴The of the will and , and the of the will to .

⁵The will more be , the to be .

⁶For the , and his is with , to , to concerning the Lord, to the of the , and to the of .

⁷As for the — his are ; he to the with , even when the of the is .

⁸But he who is , and on he .

⁹ , you who are at , my ; you , to my .

¹⁰In more a you will , you ; the , the will .

¹¹ , you women who are at , , you ; , and make , and sackcloth around your .

¹² your the , the ,

¹³ the of my in and , , the in the .

¹⁴ the is , the ; the and the will , a of , a of ;

¹⁵ the is us on , and the becomes a , and the is a .

¹⁶Then will in the , and in the .

¹⁷And the of will be , and the of , and .

¹⁸My will in a , in , and in .

¹⁹And it will when the , and the will be laid .

²⁰ are you who , who the of the and the range .

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Chapter Summary

In this chapter: Times of peace and happiness. (1-8). An interval of trouble, yet comfort and blessings in the end. (9-20).

vv1-8

Christ our righteous King, and his true disciples, are evidently here intended. The consolations and graces of his Spirit are as rivers of water in this dry land; and as the overhanging rock affords refreshing shade and shelter to the weary traveller in the desert, so his power, truth, and love, yield the believer the only real protection and refreshment in the weary land through which he journeys to heaven. Christ bore the storm himself, to keep it off from us. To him let the trembling sinner flee for refuge; for he alone can protect and refresh us in every trial. See what pains sinners take in sin; they labour at it, their hearts are intent upon it, and with art they work iniquity; but this is our comfort, that they can do no more mischief than God permits. Let us seek to have our hearts more freed from selfishness. The liberal soul devises liberal things concerning God, and desires that He will grant wisdom and prudence, the comforts of his presence, the influence of his Spirit, and in due time the enjoyment of his glory.

vv9-20

When there was so much provocation given to the holy God, bad times might be expected. Alas! how many careless ones there are, who support self-indulgence by shameful niggardliness! We deserve to be deprived of the supports of life, when we make them the food of lusts. Let such tremble and be troubled. Blessed times shall be brought in by the pouring out of the Spirit from on high; then, and not till then, there will be good times. The present state of the Jews shall continue until a more abundant pouring out of the Spirit from on high. Peace and quietness shall be found in the way and work of righteousness. True satisfaction is to be had only in true religion. And real holiness is real happiness now, and shall be perfect happiness, that is, perfect holiness for ever. The good seed of the word shall be sown in all places, and be watered by Divine grace; and laborious, patient labourers shall be sent forth into God's husbandry.

Key Words

BeholdH2005Hebrew

הֵן: lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if

kingH4428Hebrew

מֶלֶךְ: a king

reignH4427Hebrew

מָלַךְ: to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel

righteousnessH6664Hebrew

צֶדֶק: the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity

princesH8269Hebrew

שַׂר: a head person (of any rank or class)

ruleH8323Hebrew

שָׂרַר: to have (transitively, exercise; reflexively, get) dominion

justiceH4941Hebrew

מִשְׁפָּט: properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style

EachH376Hebrew

אִישׁ: a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

hiding placeH4224Hebrew

מַחֲבֵא: a refuge

windH7307Hebrew

רוּחַ: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)