Behold, they shall surely gather together - The idea in this verse is that the enemies of the people of God would indeed form allia…

But not by me ... —Another contrast with Isaiah’s experience. The power of Sargon and Sennacherib rested on the fact that…

In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come …

Behold, he who assembleth shall assemble. The general import is that, although many rise up for the purpose of overwhelming the Church, ye…

Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me
Not by the Lord, by his command or order to do his will, an…

Let the people of God, when afflicted and tossed, consider that God is speaking comfortingly to them through these words, taking notice of their gr…

1. Give praise, O you barren. Here, against the dejection of their circumstances, he promises the remedy of exaltation.

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