Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"He is near that justifieth me; who will content with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me." — Isaiah 50:8 (ASV)
He is near that justifieth — that is, declares innocent and righteous. Appealing from the unrighteous judges of the earth, the Servant commits himself to Him who judges righteously (Luke 23:46). With that Judge to declare his innocence, what does he care for the accuser? .
Who is mine adversary? —Literally, the master of a law-suit, that is, the prosecutor.