A king reigning in righteousness with princes ruling in justice opens the chapter; a man becomes a hiding-place from the wind, streams in a dry place, the shade of a great rock in a weary land (vv.

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A king reigning in righteousness with princes ruling in justice opens the chapter; a man becomes a hiding-place from the wind, streams in a dry place, the shade of a great rock in a weary land (vv. 1–2). Perception is restored (seeing eyes, hearing ears, understanding hearts) and moral labels are re-sorted: the fool is no longer called noble nor the churl bountiful, each exposed by his own devices (vv. 3–8). The women at ease are summoned to tremble: within a year the vintage fails, thorns and briers overrun the land, and palace and populous city stand deserted (vv. 9–14), until the Spirit is poured out from on high. Then the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, justice dwells there, the work of righteousness is peace and quietness forever, and the people rest in safe dwellings (vv. 15–20).

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Prophecy · Isaiah — Isaiah overview

A. 1–8 A King Shall Reign in Righteousness, a Hiding Place from the Wind
B. 9–14 Tremble, Careless Women: Thorns Come Up on the Land
C. 15–20 Until the Spirit Be Poured Upon Us from on High

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