| Geneva Study Bible Surely, {c} shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are {d} incensed against him shall be ashamed. (c) Meaning the faithful will feel and confess this. (d) All the contemners of God. Wesley's Notes 45:24 In the Lord - By or from God alone, or the Messiah, who is the true Jehovah as well as man. Righteousness - To justify me from all things which I could not be justified by the law of Moses. Strength - Support and assistance to bear all my burdens, overcome all my enemies, and perform all my duties. Men - The Gentiles shall come to Christ. Ashamed - But all his implacable enemies shall be brought to shame. King James Translators' Notes Surely...: or, Surely he shall say of me, In the LORD is all righteousness and strength righteousness: Heb. righteousnesses Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 24. Rather, "Only in Jehovah shall men say of me (this clause is parenthetical), is there righteousness" (which includes salvation, Isa 45:21, "a just God and a Saviour," Isa 46:13), &c. [Maurer]. strength-namely, to save. shall men come-Those who have set themselves up against God shall come to Him in penitence for the past (Isa 19:22). ashamed-(Isa 45:16; Isa 54:17; 41:11). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 45:20-25 The nations are exhorted to draw near to Jehovah. None besides is able to help; he is the Saviour, who can save without the assistance of any, but without whom none can save. If the heart is brought into the obedience of Christ, the knee will cheerfully obey his commands. To Christ men shall come from every nation for blessings; all that hate his cause shall be put to shame, and all believers shall rejoice in him as their Friend and Portion. All must come to him: may we now come to him as the Lord our Righteousness, walking according to his commandments. |