Therefore thus says the Lord — God. This verse is introductory to the solemn threatening which follows. Its design seems to be this: the pro…

Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation ... — We first have to deal with the imagery, then with the interpretation. The fo…

Therefore thus saith the Lord God. Isaiah now comforts the godly and threatens the wicked with such punishment as they deserved. In the fi…

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: In order to show what is the true foundation of hope and trust for security from death …

Here is a promise of Christ, as the only foundation of hope for escaping the wrath to come. This foundation was laid in Zion, in the eternal counse…

1. Woe to the crown. In this part, he i ues a threat against those who scorn the predictions of the prophets.

   First, he thre…