To appoint to them — Hebrew, ‘To place;’ that is, to place happiness before them; to give them joy and consolation.

That mourn in …

To appoint unto them that mourn ... —The verb (literally, to set) has no object either in the Hebrew or English, and it s…

to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit …

To appoint to the mourners in Zion. He proceeds with the same subject; for he means that the punishment which was to be inflicted on the p…

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion
Or, "to the mourners of Zion" ^F21; such who are of Zion, belong t…

The prophets had the Holy Spirit of God at times, teaching them what to say, and causing them to say it; but Christ had the Spirit always, without …

1. The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Here he promises joy to the people. This is divided into two parts:

   • In th…