Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 52

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 52:1, Christ persuades the church to believe his free redemption, Isaiah 52:7, to receive the ministers thereof, Isaiah 52:9, to joy in the power thereof, Isaiah 52:11. and to free themselves from bondage; Isaiah 52:13, Christ’s kingdom shall be exalted.

Verse 1

Reciprocal: Judges 5:12 - Deborah Nehemiah 11:1 - the holy Psalms 57:8 - Awake Psalms 125:1 - be as mount Isaiah 4:3 - shall be Isaiah 26:19 - Awake Isaiah 33:5 - he hath Isaiah 35:3 - General Isaiah 35:8 - the unclean Isaiah 48:2 - they call Isaiah 51:9 - put Isaiah 51:17 - awake Isaiah 54:11 - thou afflicted Isaiah 54:14 - righteousness Isaiah 60:1 - Arise Isaiah 60:9 - because Isaiah 61:10 - for Jeremiah 8:19 - the Lord Jeremiah 43:12 - putteth Jeremiah 50:8 - out of the midst Lamentations 4:22 - he will no Joel 3:17 - there Zechariah 9:8 - no Zechariah 10:8 - for Matthew 4:5 - the holy Matthew 22:11 - which Matthew 22:13 - Bind Acts 3:19 - when 1 Corinthians 7:14 - else Ephesians 4:24 - put Ephesians 5:14 - Awake Colossians 3:10 - put 1 Peter 3:3 - that Revelation 3:4 - which Revelation 11:2 - and the Revelation 19:7 - and his Revelation 21:2 - the holy Revelation 21:27 - there

Verse 2

Shake: Isaiah 3:26, Isaiah 51:23, Jeremiah 51:6, Jeremiah 51:45, Jeremiah 51:50, Zechariah 2:6, Revelation 18:4

arise: The common mode of sitting in the East is upon the floor, with the legs crossed; and when sitting is spoken of as a posture of more than ordinary state, it means sitting on high, on a chair of state, or throne.

loose: Isaiah 49:21, Isaiah 51:14, Isaiah 61:1, Luke 4:18, Luke 21:24

Reciprocal: Judges 5:12 - Deborah Isaiah 26:19 - Awake Isaiah 35:3 - General Isaiah 45:13 - let go Isaiah 47:1 - down Isaiah 49:25 - Even Isaiah 60:1 - Arise Lamentations 1:1 - sit Ezekiel 26:16 - sit Ezekiel 34:27 - when I Zechariah 2:7 - that Zechariah 9:12 - Turn

Verse 3

Isaiah 45:13, Isaiah 50:1, Psalms 44:12, Jeremiah 15:13, 1 Peter 1:18, Romans 7:14-25

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:54 - then Deuteronomy 32:30 - sold them 1 Kings 21:20 - thou hast sold 1 Kings 21:25 - sell himself Isaiah 52:5 - people Isaiah 55:1 - without money Ezekiel 16:31 - in that thou scornest Ezekiel 34:27 - when I Luke 4:18 - to preach deliverance

Verse 4

My people: Genesis 46:6, Acts 7:14, Acts 7:15

the Assyrian: Isaiah 14:25, Isaiah 36:1 - Isaiah 37:38, Jeremiah 50:17

without: Job 2:3, Psalms 25:3, Psalms 69:4, John 15:25

Reciprocal: Genesis 47:4 - For to Psalms 44:12 - sellest Isaiah 42:22 - a people Jeremiah 50:33 - and all Ezekiel 36:11 - and ye

Verse 5

what: Isaiah 22:16, Judges 18:3

people: Isaiah 52:3, Psalms 44:12

make: Isaiah 47:6, Isaiah 51:20, Isaiah 51:23, Exodus 1:13-16, Exodus 2:23, Exodus 2:24, Exodus 3:7, Psalms 137:1, Psalms 137:2, Jeremiah 50:17, Lamentations 1:21, Lamentations 2:3, Lamentations 5:13-15, Zephaniah 1:10

my name: Isaiah 37:6, Isaiah 37:28, Psalms 44:16, Psalms 74:10, Psalms 74:18, Psalms 74:22, Psalms 74:23, Ezekiel 20:9, Ezekiel 20:14, Ezekiel 36:20-23, Romans 2:24

Reciprocal: Exodus 1:14 - was with rigour Exodus 6:3 - Jehovah 2 Samuel 12:14 - by this deed Job 24:12 - groan Psalms 94:5 - break Psalms 107:12 - he brought Isaiah 13:6 - Howl ye Isaiah 19:20 - they shall Isaiah 42:22 - a people Isaiah 45:13 - he shall build Isaiah 48:11 - for how Jeremiah 15:13 - without Hosea 7:14 - when 1 Timothy 6:1 - that the

Verse 6

my people: Exodus 33:19, Exodus 34:5-7, Psalms 48:10, Ezekiel 20:44, Ezekiel 37:13, Ezekiel 37:14, Ezekiel 39:27-29, Zechariah 10:9-12, Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 8:11

I am he: Isaiah 42:9, Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 6:14-18

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:3 - Jehovah 2 Chronicles 7:6 - ministry Isaiah 2:11 - in that day

Verse 7

How beautiful: This is a highly poetical expression, for, How welcome is his arrival! how agreeable are the tidings which he brings! Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 61:1-3, Nahum 1:15, Luke 2:10, Romans 10:12-15

publisheth: Psalms 68:11, Song of Solomon 2:8, Mark 13:10, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:47, Acts 10:36-38, Revelation 14:6

Thy God: Isaiah 24:23, Isaiah 33:22, Psalms 59:13, Psalms 93:1, Psalms 96:10, Psalms 97:1, Psalms 99:1, Micah 4:7, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 25:34, Matthew 28:18, Revelation 11:15

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 18:27 - He is a good 2 Kings 7:9 - this day Psalms 72:3 - mountains Psalms 89:15 - know Psalms 96:2 - show Psalms 97:8 - Zion Psalms 125:1 - be as mount Psalms 138:5 - they shall Psalms 146:10 - thy God Psalms 147:12 - praise thy God Psalms 149:2 - let the Proverbs 25:25 - so Isaiah 12:6 - Cry out Isaiah 24:14 - General Isaiah 35:4 - behold Isaiah 41:10 - for I am thy God Isaiah 41:27 - I will give Isaiah 65:18 - General Jeremiah 31:6 - a day Lamentations 1:1 - sit Luke 13:35 - Blessed Acts 13:32 - we Romans 10:15 - How beautiful 2 Corinthians 5:18 - hath given Ephesians 2:17 - and preached Ephesians 6:15 - the gospel Philippians 2:29 - with 1 Thessalonians 1:8 - from 1 Thessalonians 3:6 - and brought Revelation 14:7 - with Revelation 19:6 - for

Verse 8

Thy: Isaiah 56:10, Isaiah 62:6, Song of Solomon 3:3, Song of Solomon 5:7, Jeremiah 6:17, Jeremiah 31:6, Jeremiah 31:7, Ezekiel 3:17, Ezekiel 33:7, Hebrews 13:17

lift: Isaiah 24:14, Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 58:1

with: Isaiah 12:4-6, Isaiah 26:1, Isaiah 27:2, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 48:20, Jeremiah 33:11, Acts 2:46, Acts 2:47, Revelation 5:8-10, Revelation 18:20, Revelation 19:4

see: Isaiah 30:26, Jeremiah 32:39, Zephaniah 3:9, Zechariah 12:8, Acts 2:1, Acts 4:32, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 1:18

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 5:13 - as one Psalms 89:15 - know Psalms 96:2 - show Psalms 125:1 - be as mount Isaiah 65:14 - my servants Acts 2:14 - lifted Revelation 14:7 - with

Verse 9

Break: Isaiah 14:7, Isaiah 42:10, Isaiah 42:11, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 48:20, Isaiah 49:13, Isaiah 54:1-3, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 65:18, Isaiah 65:19, Isaiah 66:10-13, Psalms 96:11, Psalms 96:12, Zephaniah 3:14, Zephaniah 3:15, Galatians 4:27

ye waste: Isaiah 44:26, Isaiah 51:3, Isaiah 61:4

Reciprocal: Psalms 57:8 - Awake Psalms 65:13 - they shout Psalms 126:3 - General Isaiah 35:1 - wilderness Isaiah 54:3 - make Isaiah 58:12 - waste Isaiah 61:1 - to preach Isaiah 65:14 - my servants Jeremiah 30:19 - out Jeremiah 33:11 - the voice of them Jeremiah 51:10 - let us Ezekiel 36:10 - the wastes Micah 4:10 - there shalt Zechariah 1:17 - the Lord shall Zechariah 2:10 - and rejoice Zechariah 9:9 - Rejoice Matthew 26:13 - Wheresoever 2 Corinthians 1:4 - comforteth Galatians 4:26 - Jerusalem

Verse 10

made: Isaiah 51:9, Isaiah 66:18, Isaiah 66:19, Psalms 98:1-3, Acts 2:5-11, Revelation 11:15-17, Revelation 15:4

all: Isaiah 49:6, Psalms 22:27, Luke 3:6, Acts 13:47, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 14:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:6 - right hand 1 Samuel 17:46 - all the earth Psalms 67:7 - all the Psalms 77:14 - thou hast Psalms 98:2 - made Psalms 98:3 - all the ends Psalms 126:3 - General Isaiah 24:16 - uttermost part Isaiah 35:1 - wilderness Isaiah 40:5 - all flesh Isaiah 53:1 - the Isaiah 59:16 - therefore Isaiah 62:2 - the Gentiles Isaiah 63:5 - mine own Jeremiah 31:8 - the coasts Jeremiah 51:10 - let us Ezekiel 4:7 - and thine Micah 5:4 - shall he be great Habakkuk 3:9 - bow Zechariah 2:10 - and rejoice Zechariah 2:11 - many Zechariah 9:1 - when Zechariah 9:9 - Rejoice Matthew 8:11 - That Matthew 28:19 - ye therefore Mark 16:15 - into Luke 1:51 - showed Luke 2:10 - to Luke 24:47 - among John 4:42 - and know John 6:40 - seeth John 10:16 - other Acts 1:8 - unto Acts 11:1 - the Gentiles Acts 28:28 - the salvation Romans 10:18 - unto the ends Galatians 3:14 - through Colossians 3:11 - there Titus 2:11 - hath appeared Revelation 11:17 - thou hast

Verse 11

depart ye: Isaiah 48:20, Jeremiah 50:8, Jeremiah 51:6, Jeremiah 51:45, Zechariah 2:6, Zechariah 2:7, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Revelation 18:4

touch: Leviticus 5:2, Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 11:26, Leviticus 11:27, Leviticus 11:45, Leviticus 11:47, Leviticus 15:5-33, Ezekiel 44:23, Haggai 2:13, Haggai 2:14, Acts 10:14, Acts 10:28, Romans 14:14, Ephesians 5:11, 1 Peter 1:14-16, 1 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 2:11

be: Leviticus 10:3, Leviticus 22:2-33, Ezra 1:7-11, Ezra 8:25-30

Reciprocal: Genesis 35:2 - clean Exodus 19:22 - the priests Exodus 30:19 - General Leviticus 11:8 - they are unclean Leviticus 13:45 - Unclean Leviticus 21:6 - therefore Numbers 3:8 - General Numbers 16:26 - I pray you Joshua 6:9 - and the rereward 1 Samuel 7:1 - Abinadab Ezra 6:21 - all such Ezra 8:28 - Ye are holy Ezra 9:1 - have not separated Psalms 93:5 - holiness Isaiah 35:8 - the unclean Isaiah 62:10 - go through Jeremiah 31:21 - turn Jeremiah 51:50 - escaped Colossians 2:21 - General 2 Timothy 2:21 - purge

Verse 12

ye shall: Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 51:14, Exodus 12:33, Exodus 12:39, Exodus 14:8

for: Isaiah 45:2, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:20, Deuteronomy 20:4, Judges 4:14, 1 Chronicles 14:15, Micah 2:13

the God: Isaiah 58:8, Numbers 10:25

be your rereward: Heb. gather you up

Reciprocal: Numbers 33:3 - with an high Jeremiah 31:21 - turn Jeremiah 51:50 - escaped Daniel 3:26 - come forth Zechariah 2:6 - and flee Zechariah 9:8 - I will

Verse 13

my servant: Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 11:3, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 53:11, Ezekiel 34:23, Zechariah 3:8, Philippians 2:7, Philippians 2:8

deal prudently: or, prosper, Isaiah 53:10, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, *marg. Jeremiah 23:5

he shall: Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 49:6, Psalms 2:6-9, Psalms 110:1, Psalms 110:2, Matthew 28:18, John 3:31, John 5:22, John 5:23, Ephesians 1:20-23, Philippians 2:9-11, Hebrews 1:3, Revelation 5:6-13

Reciprocal: Proverbs 13:16 - prudent Song of Solomon 5:14 - hands Isaiah 42:4 - shall not Isaiah 49:3 - General Matthew 9:30 - their Matthew 12:18 - my servant Mark 11:29 - I will Luke 4:37 - the fame Luke 24:27 - and all Luke 24:44 - in the prophets Acts 2:33 - by 1 Corinthians 11:3 - and the head of Christ Ephesians 1:8 - in Colossians 1:18 - in all 1 Peter 1:11 - the sufferings

Verse 14

many: Psalms 71:7, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 22:22, Matthew 22:23, Matthew 27:14, Mark 5:42, Mark 6:51, Mark 7:37, Mark 10:26, Mark 10:32, Luke 2:47, Luke 4:36, Luke 5:26

his visage: Isaiah 50:6, Isaiah 53:2-5, Psalms 22:6, Psalms 22:7, Psalms 22:15, Psalms 22:17, Psalms 102:3-5, Matthew 26:67, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:30, Luke 22:64

Reciprocal: Job 16:16 - face Song of Solomon 5:2 - my head Lamentations 4:8 - they Mark 9:12 - set Mark 14:21 - goeth Mark 14:65 - General Mark 15:19 - they smote Luke 18:32 - mocked Luke 22:63 - mocked Luke 24:27 - and all Philippians 2:7 - made 1 Peter 1:11 - the sufferings

Verse 15

sprinkle: Numbers 8:7, Ezekiel 36:25, Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:33, Titus 3:5, Titus 3:6, Hebrews 9:13, Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 10:22, Hebrews 11:28, Hebrews 12:24, 1 Peter 1:2

kings: Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 49:23, Job 29:9, Job 29:10, Job 40:4, Psalms 72:9-11, Micah 7:16, Micah 7:17, Zechariah 2:13

for: Isaiah 51:5, Isaiah 55:5, Romans 15:20, Romans 15:21, Romans 16:25, Romans 16:26, Ephesians 3:5-9

Reciprocal: Exodus 24:8 - sprinkled Exodus 29:20 - sprinkle Leviticus 1:5 - sprinkle Leviticus 3:13 - sprinkle Leviticus 7:2 - and the Leviticus 8:11 - General Leviticus 14:7 - sprinkle Job 29:22 - After my Psalms 2:10 - O Psalms 18:43 - made Isaiah 53:12 - will I Isaiah 66:19 - that have Luke 24:47 - among Acts 25:22 - General Romans 10:20 - I was made Hebrews 9:19 - sprinkled Revelation 21:24 - the nations