Isaiah 32:1-20 NIV
The Kingdom of Righteousness
1See, a King Will Reign in Righteousness
and rulers will rule with
justice.
2Each one will be like a shelter from the wind
and a
refuge from the storm,
like
streams of water in the desert
and the
shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
3Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,
and the
ears of those who hear will listen.
4The fearful heart will know and understand,
and the
stammering tongue will be fluent and clear.
5No longer will the fool be called noble
nor the
scoundrel be highly respected.
6For fools speak folly,
their
hearts are bent on evil:
They
practice ungodliness
and
spread error concerning The Lord;
the
hungry they leave empty
and
from the thirsty they withhold water.
7Scoundrels use wicked methods,
they
make up evil schemes
to
destroy the poor with lies,
even
when the plea of the needy is just.
8But the noble make noble plans,
and by
noble deeds they stand.
The Women of Jerusalem
9You women who are so complacent,
Rise up
and Listen to ME;
you daughters
who feel secure,
Hear What I Have To Say!
10In little more than a year
you who
feel secure will tremble;
the
grape harvest will fail,
and the
harvest of fruit will not come.
11Tremble, you complacent women;
shudder,
you daughters who feel secure!
Strip
off your fine clothes
and
wrap yourselves in rags.
12Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields,
for the
fruitful vines
13and for the land of My people,
a land
overgrown with thorns and briers—
yes,
mourn for all houses of merriment
and for
this city of revelry.
14The fortress will be abandoned,
the
noisy city deserted;
citadel
and watchtower will become a wasteland forever,
the
delight of donkeys, a pasture for flocks,
and the
desert becomes a fertile field,
and the
fertile field seems like a forest.
16The Lord’s Justice Will Dwell in the desert,
His Righteousness Live In the fertile field.
17The fruit of that righteousness will be peace.
its
effect will be quietness and confidence forever.
18My people will live in peaceful dwelling places,
in
secure homes,
in
undisturbed places of rest.
19Though hail flattens the forest
and the
city is leveled completely,
20how blessed you will be,
sowing
your seed by every stream,
and
letting your cattle and donkeys range free.
This chapter contains a prophecy
of The MESSIAH; for, however applicable it may be to Hezekiah, as a
type of CHRIST, it only has its full accomplishment in Him, and in His Times; Who Is Described as a Righteous King, and as having just princes ruling under Him, Isaiah 32:1and
as a very great blessing, protection, and comfort to His subjects, Isaiah 32:2 when
follows a prediction of great light and knowledge that should be in His Days, Isaiah 32:3 and
of the vileness, hypocrisy, and covetousness of the Jews in his times, Isaiah 32:5 and
of the destruction of their country, because of their sins, of which they
seemed greatly insensible, and were unconcerned about it, and are therefore
called upon to lament it, Isaiah
32:9 which should continue until there would
be a very great pouring of The SPIRIT, as should make the world, comparable to
a wilderness, fruitful in grace and good works; the consequence of which is
great prosperity, peace, and safety, to the saints, Isaiah 32:15 and
destruction to their enemies, Isaiah
32:19 and the chapter is concluded with the
happiness of the Gospel spread, and the success of it, Isaiah 32:20.
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