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The Joy of Obedience
Commentators unanimously connect delighting in God (v. 14) with honoring His Sabbath (v. 13). When we choose to call God's day a "delight," He, in turn, becomes our delight. This isn't just a feeling; it's a promised outcome of obedience, where we find deep satisfaction in God's character, His ways, and His presence.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 58:14
18th Century
Theologian
Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord - That is, as a consequence of properly observing the Sabbath, you shall find pleasure in Yahweh…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 58:14
19th Century
Bishop
I will cause thee to ride upon the high, places of the earth. —Better, of the land: i.e., of Canaan, the idea be…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 58:13–14
19th Century
Preacher
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, hono…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 58:14
16th Century
Theologian
Then you will delight in Jehovah. He appears to allude to the word delight in the preceding verse; for the verb תתעגג (tithgn…
John Gill
On Isaiah 58:14
17th Century
Pastor
Then shall you delight yourself in the Lord
In his perfections; in his omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, etern…