The isles ... — that is, as in Isaiah 49:1, the far-off maritime regions of the West.

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 th…

Surely the islands shall wait for me. After employing every praise he could find for praising that wonderful benefit of restoration, Isaia…

Surely the isles shall wait for me ;
&c.] The Targum is, "for my Word." The Messiah, and his coming. The isles of Gr…

God will be very gracious. We must begin with His promise; from it all mercies arise.

1. Arise, be enlightened. Here he begins to present the promise of salvation regarding three things: