FRAMEWORKS:
Isaiah 25: Subsequent
Praise
to the Lord
Context:
1.3
God's Outworking of the End Judgment Ch.24-27
Ch.24
– The
Lord's devastation of the earth
Ch.25
– Subsequent
Praise
to the Lord
Ch.26
– An
extension of the song of praise
Ch.27
– Deliverance
by Discipline of Israel
This
Chapter:
v.1-5
God the all-powerful one
v.6-8
God the provider & protector and remover of death
v.9-12
He will be seen as the Protector from enemies
[Introductory
Comment: The
previous chapter concluded with God reigning from Jerusalem which
will evoke praise in His people [v.1] as they rejoice in His victory
over their enemies [v.2], bringing all to the level of worshiping
Him [v.3], a God who is there, providing for and protecting His
people [v.4,5]. They will enter into wonderful fellowship with
Him enjoying the wonder of His provision [v.6] and removing the
spectre of death from them [v.7,8], secure in the salvation He
has brought [v.9], and safe from their enemies [v.10-12]. This
is a song or psalm of appreciation of the works that God will
bring about at the end-time, revealing the wonder of life with
Him.]
v.1-5
God the all-powerful one
v.1
(The prophet praises the
Lord for His great acts) Lord, you
are my God;
I will exalt you and praise your name,
for in perfect faithfulness
you have done wonderful things,
things planned long ago.
v.2 (God
brings down [rebellious] cities) You
have made the city a heap of rubble,
the fortified town a ruin,
the foreigners' stronghold a city no more;
it will never be rebuilt.
v.3 (The
strong and powerful are brought to worship) Therefore
strong peoples will honour you;
cities of ruthless nations will revere
you.
v.4 (Yet
He is there for the poor & needy, a protector from storm and
invaders) You have been a refuge
for the poor,
a refuge for the needy in their distress,
a shelter from the storm
and a shade from the heat.
For the breath of the ruthless
is like a storm driving against a wall
v.5 and
like the heat of the desert.
You silence the uproar of foreigners;
as heat is reduced by the shadow of a
cloud,
so the song of the ruthless is stilled.
v.6-8
God the provider & protector and remover of death
v.6
(At His temple He will abundantly
provide all we need) On this mountain
the Lord Almighty will prepare
a feast of rich food for all peoples,
a banquet of aged wine –
the best of meats and the finest of wines.
v.7 (At
His temple He will remove death) On
this mountain he will destroy
the shroud that enfolds all peoples,
the sheet that covers all nations;
v.8 he
will swallow up death for ever.
(He will thus remove fear and mourning) The
Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears
from all faces;
he will remove his people's disgrace
from all the earth.
The Lord has spoken.
v.9-12
He will be seen as the Protector from enemies
v.9
(Experiencing salvation will
build trust) In that day
they will say,
‘Surely
this is our God;
we trusted in him, and he saved us.
This is the Lord, we trusted in him;
let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.'
v.10
(He will bring down their
enemies) The hand of the Lord will
rest on this mountain;
but Moab will be trampled in their land
as straw is trampled down in the manure.
v.11 They
will stretch out their hands in it,
as swimmers stretch out their hands to
swim.
(He will bring down the pride of their enemies) God
will bring down their pride
despite the cleverness of their hands.
v.12 (He
will bring down their strength in their fortifications) He
will bring down your high fortified walls
and lay them low;
he will bring them down to the ground,
to the very dust.
CONTINUE
TO CHAPTER 26