KJVUpon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
and for the land of my people, overgrown with thorns and briers— even for every house of merriment in this city of revelry.
Over the ground of my people thorn--brier goeth up, Surely over all houses of joy of the exulting city,
Upon the land of my people shall come up thistles [and] briars, yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
Isaiah — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. Behold, a King shall reign. He means that God will still be gracious to his Church, so as to restore her entirely; and the best method of restoring her is, when good government is maintained, and when the whole administration of it is conducted with propriety, and with good…