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60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
60:4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
60:5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
60:6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
60:7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
60:8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? 60:9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
60:10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
60:11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
60:12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
60:13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
60:14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
60:15 Whereas thou has been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
60:16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
60:17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
60:18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
60:19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
60:20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
60:21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
60:22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.


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Everything King James Bible:Isaiah
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
back to: Isaiah
Book: Isaiah
Chapter: 60

Overview:
The glories of the Church of God, when the Fulness of the
Gentiles shall come in; (1-8) and the Jews shall be converted
and gathered from their dispersions; (9-14) and the kingdoms of
this world shall become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his
Christ. (15-22)

1-8 As far as we have the knowledge of God in us, and the
favour of God towards us, our Light is come. And if God's Glory
is seen upon us to our honour, we ought, not only with our lips,
but in our lives, to return its praise. We meet with nothing in
the history of the Jews which can be deemed a fulfilment of the
Prophecy in this Chapter; we must conclude it relates
principally to future events. It predicts the purity and
enlargement of the Church. The Conversion of souls is here
described. They Fly to Christ, to the Church, to the Word and
ordinances, as doves to their own home; thither they Fly for
Refuge and shelter, thither they Fly for Rest. What a pleasant
sight to see Poor souls hastening to Christ!

9-14 God will be very gracious. We must begin with his promise,
thence all mercies take rise. Many shall be brought into the
Church, even from far countries. Christ is always ready to
receive all who come to him; and the Gate of Mercy is always
open, night and Day. All that are about the Church shall be made
serviceable to it. But those who will not be subject to Christ's
golden Sceptre, to his Word and Spirit, who will not be kept in
By the laws and rules of his family, shall be broken in Pieces
By his Iron rod. The Peculiar advantages of every nation, and of
every description of men, shall join to beautify the Church of
Christ. We must suppose this to be accomplished in the beauties
of Holiness, and the graces and comforts of the Spirit, with
which Gospel ordinances are adorned and enriched. Blessed be his
name, the gates of Zion are ever open to returning sinners.

15-22 We must look for the full accomplishment in times and
things, exceeding those of the Old Testament Church. The nations
and their Kings shall lay themselves out for the good of the
Church. Such a Salvation, such a Redemption, shall be wrought
out for thee, as discovers itself to be the work of the Lord.
Every thing shall be changed for the better. In thy land shall
No more be heard threats of those that do violence, nor
complaints of those that suffer violence. Thy walls shall be
means of safety, thy gates shall be written upon with praises to
God. In the close of this Chapter are images and expressions
used in the description of the New Jerusalem, Re 21:23; 22:5.
Nothing can answer to this but some future glorious state of the
Church On Earth, or the state of the Church triumphant in
Heaven. Those that make God their only Light, shall have him
their all-sufficient Light. And the happiness shall know No
change or alloy. No people On Earth are all righteous; but there
are No mixtures in Heaven. They shall be wholly righteous. The
spirits of just men shall there be made perfect. The Glory of
the Church shall be to the honour of God. When it shall be
finished, it will appear a work of wonder. It may seem too
difficult to be brought about, but the God of almighty power has
undertaken it. It may seem to be delayed and Put off; but the
Lord will hasten it in the time appointed By his Wisdom, though
not in the time prescribed By our folly. Let this Hope cheer us
under all difficulties, and stir us up to all diligence, that we
may have an abundant entrance into this Everlasting kingdom of
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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