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God's Reasons for Rescue
Commentators explain that God asks a rhetorical question, "What am I doing here?" to highlight three reasons for His imminent action. He acts because His people were taken captive unjustly, they were suffering so intensely that they were "howling" in despair, and His own name was being constantly blasphemed by their captors.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 52:5
18th Century
Theologian
Now, therefore, what have I here? – This refers to the situation in Babylon, concerning the captivity of the Jews there. The idea i…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 52:5
19th Century
Bishop
What have I here ... ?— that is, What have I to do? As in Genesis 11:4, Jehovah is represented as deliberating in the man…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 52:5
16th Century
Theologian
What have I here? He elaborates on and confirms what I have already said: that it is not reasonable that He should silently permit His peo…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 52:5
17th Century
Pastor
Now therefore what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought ? &c.] Or what do I get by it, th…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 52:1–12
17th Century
Minister
The gospel proclaims liberty to those bound with fears. Let those weary and heavy laden under the burden of sin find relief in Christ, shake themse…