Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 3. And of the people there was none with me] I was wholly abandoned by them: but a good meaning is, No man has had any part in making the atonement; it is entirely the work of the Messiah alone. No created being could have any part in a sacrifice that was to be of infinite merit.
And I will stain "And I have stained"] For ytlaga egalti, a verb of very irregular formation, compounded, as they say, of the two forms of the preterite and future, a MS. has whlaga egalehu, the regular future with a pleonastic pronoun added to it, according to the Hebrew idiom: "And all my raiment, I have stained it. " The necessity of the verb's being in the past tense seems to have given occasion to the alteration made in the end of the word. The conversive w vau at the beginning of the sentence affects the verb, though not joined to it; of which there are many examples:- anithani remim umikkarney yntyn[ µymr ynrqmw "And thou wilt hear me (or hear thou me) from among the horns of the unicorns, "Psa. xxii. 22. - L.
Instead of ydgb l[ al begadai, upon my garments, one of my ancient MSS. has ydgb Åral larets begadai, to the earth: but this word is partly effaced, and l[ al written in the margin by a later hand.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- God's care of his church and people. (Is. 62:1-5) The office of ministers in preaching the gospel. (Is. 62:6-9) Every hinderance shal be removed from the way of salvation. (Is. 62:10-12)
Is. 62:1-5 The Son of God here assures his church of his unfailin love, and his pleading for her under all trails and difficulties. Sh shall be called by a new name, a pleasant name, such as she was neve called by before. The state of true religion in the world, before the preaching of the gospel, no man seemed to have any real concern for God, by his grace, has wrought that in his church, which makes her his delight. Let us thence learn motives to holiness. If the Lord rejoice over us, we should rejoice in his service.
Is. 62:6-9 God's professing people must be a praying people. He is no displeased with us for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids u to cry after him, and give him no rest, Luke 11:5,6. It is a sign tha God is coming to a people in mercy, when he pours out a spirit of prayer upon them. See how uncertain our creature-comforts are. See als God's mercy in giving plenty, and peace to enjoy it. Let us delight i attending the courts of the Lord, that we may enjoy the consolations of his Spirit.
Is. 62:10-12 Way shall be made for Christ's salvation; all difficultie shall be removed. He brings a reward of comfort and peace with him; but a work of humiliation and reformation before him; and they shall be called, The holy people, and, The redeemed of the Lord. Holiness put honour and beauty upon any place or person, makes them admired beloved, and sought after. Many events may have been part fulfilment of this, as earnests of more glorious times yet to come. The clos connexion between the blessedness of the Jews and of the Gentiles, run through the Scriptures. The Lord Jesus will complete his work, and he never will forsake one whom he has redeemed and sanctified _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew פורה6333 דרכתי1869 לבדי905 ומעמים5971 אין369 אישׁ376 אתי854 ואדרכם1869 באפי639 וארמסם7429 בחמתי2534 ויז5137 נצחם5332 על5921 בגדי899 וכל3605 מלבושׁי4403 אגאלתי׃1351
