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Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

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God's Work for God's Glory

Commentators emphasize that the future righteousness and inheritance of God's people are entirely His doing. The verse uses phrases like "branch of my planting" and "the work of my hands" to show that this is a divine creation, not a human achievement. The ultimate purpose of this gracious work is for God Himself to be glorified.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Isaiah 60:21

18th Century

Theologian

Your people also shall be all righteous. (See the notes at Isaiah 4:2).

They shall inherit the land for ever

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Isaiah 60:21

19th Century

Bishop

Thy people also shall be all righteous ... — The city is to realize the yet unfulfilled ideal of Psalm 15:0 and Psalm 21:…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Isaiah 60:14–22

19th Century

Preacher

And those who despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet, and they shall call you, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the …

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John Calvin

John Calvin

On Isaiah 60:21

16th Century

Theologian

Your people also are all righteous. Here he shows what is the true establishment of the Church; namely, when she is purged of the ungodly,…

John Gill

John Gill

On Isaiah 60:21

17th Century

Pastor

Your people also shall be all righteous That is, the church's people, or the members of the church; otherwise the Lord's people, wh…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Isaiah 60:15–22

17th Century

Minister

We must look for the full accomplishment in times and things, exceeding those of the Old Testament church. The nations and their kings will devote …

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