Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God; he will come and save you. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. You are a husband, and your partner is afflicted with some mental disease; and the nature of the complaint may be such that she hardly recognizes your face, altogether doubts your affection, and does not believe you are her husband at all. 1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". It’s … Continue reading "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4-7a" "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". 24 24 Commentary on Isaiah, vol 1, p. 232. The Hebrew is, as in the Margin, ‹Of a hasty heart;‘ that is, of those who are disposed to flee before their enemies (see the note at Isaiah 30:16). https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfb/isaiah-35.html. 4 and say to the faint-hearted, 'Be strong! Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. 1999. A.). (1-4) The privileges of his people. 2. This detail is not incidental. The heart in Scripture stands for the whole man--intellect, affection, will. There is our future state of existence. Still the Lord says, "Fear not." What, is he your God? The general promise is, that however many enemies might attack them, or however much they might fear them, yet that Yahweh would be their protector, and would completely humble and prostrate all their foes. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the New Bible Commentary. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you. Commentary for Isaiah 35 . The revelation of man’s own nature under some great surprise or disappointment is a cause of a fearful heart. The fear is usually the best remedy against the thing feared, and none are farther from the danger of making a false profession than those who are most afraid of it. Isaiah pictured the Lord in heaven with a sword reaching down to earth (v. 5). We may have very wicked thoughts entering our minds, but if we do not delight in them, if we strive against them, and they are painful to us, they are no evidence against us. I like to dwell on every crumb as it were of our text. Commentaries on Isaiah. 4. a Behold, your God . The soul hears, obeys, and clings; its enemies give way; its doubts and fears part asunder, and it passes safely through. I. But another desponding one says, “If I were truly a child of God, sin would not prevail against me as I find it does.” So long as there is determined war against sin, there is ground for hope. Ahaz refused to ask. She takes hold of his arm and fears not. Nor is it superfluous that he adds your God; for if we do not know that he is our God, his approach will produce terror, instead of giving cause of joy. 4. In what manner the godly are delivered from anxiety and dread by the favor of God and by the expectation of his aid, has been explained at a former passage). BibliographyTorrey, R. A. “He will come with recompense.” Think more of God than of the causes of your fearfulness, and also appropriate God. 5. 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God. But what are we to be strong in?. Verses 7-8 Hezekiah’s father, Ahaz, built the staircase. Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! BibliographyTrapp, John. #nervousness #retribution #isaiah 35:4 #anxious #being a good leader #isaiah 35 #worry and stress #fear and anxiety #isaiah #overcoming fear #adversity Yet he directs this discourse to every believer, that they may be excited to perseverance, and because they have many struggles to maintain, may advance steadfastly in their journey. (Haydock) --- He will redeem the world, and refute the false interpretations of the Bible. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/isaiah-35.html. AS AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO LAY HOLD UPON THE STRENGTH OF GOD. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/isaiah-35.html. 2. Your God — Tho' he seems to be departed, he will come to you, and abide with you. . This does not mean that when the Messiah should come he would be disposed to take vengeance; nor do the words 'your God' here refer to the Messiah; but it is meant that their God, Yahweh, would certainly come and destroy all their enemies, and prepare the way thus for the coming of the Prince of peace. Coffman's Commentary of the New Testament on StudyLight.org. Wesley's Isaiah 35:4 Bible Commentary 35:4 Your God - Tho' he seems to be departed, he will come to you, and abide with you. Isaiah Images and Notes. A God active. but Lord," the soul says, "I do fear. The Hebrew will admit of a somewhat different translation, which I give in accordance with that proposed by Lowth. ", To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, Behold, your God will come with vengeance -. In the NRSV they are “those who are of a fearful heart” (Isaiah 35:4). (Menochius). I.A.1.A. 1840-57. Isaiah 35:4-7a Commentary by Patricia Tull. Isaiah 35:4 Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [even] God [with] a recompence; he will come and save you.. Ver. But I must not omit to notice the chief thing we are to be strong in, that which gave the prayer of Jacob power to prevail with God, namely, that we be as Jacob was, strong in faith, giving glory to God. His mercy. A COMMON TROUBLE. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jcp/isaiah-35.html. Upgrade, and get the most out of your new account. In Isaiah 64:9, their plea was, "we are all Thy people. Even that little word contains something in it noteworthy. Again, by the exhortation, Be strong, we must understand an injunction to seek and pray for the strengthening aids of God the Holy Spirit. II. 4. Young and a similar work by Paul T. Butler. Ver. Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. The sense is not materially varied. Isaiah 35:4 - Say to those with anxious heart, 'Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.' (Homilist. The Biblical Illustrator. -- Isaiah 35:4-7a-- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B-- 1997 Among the many items that have been kept which belonged to Abraham Lincoln is the big family Bible. John Trapp Complete Commentary. He was to declare the truths which comfort the broken, … But I do fear. Be not of a fearful heart through anything adverse or disquieting in your spiritual experience. Isaiah 35:4. 3. Hubbard.). He does not desire His people to suffer needless trouble or anxiety. And if God is your God, your doubts, fears, and misgivings do not break that sacred covenant tie. That which can bring them material loss, that which checks their external advancement, that which spoils their amusement or gratification. Isaiah 63:5-6. He says to her all trembling and fearing to pass through the crush, "Fear not; take hold of my arm, cling close to me." I fear myself more than anybody. Its husband, the Lord, comes and says, "Fear not; take hold of my strength; cleave close to me!" His coming will be the deliverance. (Isaiah 35:4) Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-6, Romans 10, Acts 26:17-18. (Isaiah 7:4.) If covenant love matched them in eternity, and covenant grace joined their hands in time, they are still his Hephzibahs and Beulahs, for "the Lord hates putting away.". Behold, your God will come. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you." The prophet names the audience for the sermon you will preach. Introduction. In view of the great provision of vicarious atonement through the Suffering Servant (Isa. Copyright StatementThe New John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Modernised and adapted for the computer by Larry Pierce of Online Bible. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". Commentary, Isaiah 35:4-7a, Patricia Tull, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015. ), It is no abstract salvation that we hope and wait for, but a Saviour--a Saviour before whom no enemy can stand. but for the most part yet in the future, for as this chapter unfolds it will become clearer and clearer that that return did not exhaust the promises. Behold, your God will come with vengeance.] Isaiah Chapter 35 Verse 4 Alphabetical: anxious Be Behold But come courage divine do fear fearful God he heart hearts not of recompense retribution save say strong Take The those to vengeance will with you your OT Prophets: Isaiah 35:4 Tell those who have a fearful heart (Isa Isi Is) Say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; Behold, your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you." Go to, Say to those with anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance. Say ye to the faint-hearted, Be ye strong; fear ye not; behold your God! Isaiah 35:4, "Behold, your God will come." "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". 4 Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! So if the Lord"s espoused ones, through Satan"s temptations, doubt their union with him, do their fears break the wedding ring or cancel the marriage writings? Say to those of a terrified heart, Be strong! "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". Be strong, fear not; be strong in faith, fear not the enemy, nor doubt of the fulfilment of divine promises, relating to their ruin and your safety: behold, your God will come with vengeance; Christ, who is God in our nature, God manifest in the flesh, and who came by the assumption of human nature; and when he first came, he came with vengeance, and took vengeance on Satan and his works; on him, and his principalities, and powers, whom he spoiled and destroyed, as well as made an end of sin and abolished death; see Isaiah 61:2 so likewise he came in his kingdom and power, and took vengeance on the Jewish nation, for their disbelief and rejection of him; and which time is expressly called the days of vengeance, Luke 21:22 and at the time of his spiritual coming he will destroy antichrist with the brightness of it, and avenge the blood of his servants, Revelation 18:20 and at his personal coming he will take vengeance on them that know not God, and obey not his Gospel, 2 Thessalonians 1:8 and the words are so expressed as to take in the several times of his coming: and since he has already come, and taken vengeance in some instances, this may serve to encourage, and perhaps the design of it is to encourage, the faith of God's people, with respect to his future coming, and the end and issue of it: even God with a recompence: or, "the God of recompence" (x); and so the Targum. The place is named clearly and repeatedly: it is the wilderness. Fear not; behold, your God will come. “Be strong.” The advice is of frequent occurrence in Scripture. 3. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened. A Commentary on Isaiah with Emphasis on the Messianic Hope (Religious Supply). CHAPTER 65. Even your God with a recompense.] BibliographyCalvin, John. To the latter, therefore, he will be a terror, but to believers he will be a consolation; and accordingly he adds that he will come to save them, because otherwise it might be objected, “What is it to us if our enemies be punished? 6. Or take another familiar comparison. David Guzik commentary on Isaiah 31, where God warns the Israelites to trust in Him, not in Egypt. vengeance cometh, the recompence of God; He Himself, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. THE CONTEXT Chapter 35 presents a vivid contrast to chapter 34, where "Yahweh is enraged against all the nations" (34:2). will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. Isaiah told Ahaz to ask God for a sign ‘as high as the heaven’. 1765. And hence we infer that the same word makes us disposed to obey him; for otherwise we shall be indolent and stupid; all our senses shall fail, and we shall not only waver, but shall be altogether stupified by unbelief. Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9 (Read Isaiah 50:4-9) As Jesus was God and man in one person, we find him sometimes speaking, or spoken of, as the Lord God; at other times, as man and the servant of Jehovah. BibliographyBeza, Theodore. KJV Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. both to the wicked a just recompence of reward or punishment for their sins, it being just with him to recompense tribulation to them that trouble his people; and to the saints, the time of his spiritual reign being the time, as to destroy them that destroy the earth, so to give a reward to his servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear his name, Revelation 11:18. he will come and save you; the end of his first coming was to save his people from sin, the curse and condemnation of the law, from hell, wrath, ruin, and destruction; and the end of his spiritual coming, at the latter day, will be to save his people from their antichristian enemies, from idolatry, superstition, and slavery. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". Most notable among them is the three volume set by Edward J. Calvin's Commentary on the Bible. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Victory will come through the Lord. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/isaiah-35.html. “A fearful heart.” Think of some of the causes. The chapter reads best together. The Hebrew is more forcible than the English version. Heading (1:1) b. A rewarding God. 5. The end of the verse may either be rendered, God himself will come with a recompense, or He will come with the recompense of God; but as the meaning is the same, the reader may make his choice Yet if it be thought preferable to view אלהים (elohim) as in the genitive case, “of God,” then by “the recompense of God” is emphatically meant that which belongs peculiarly to God, that believers may be fully convinced that he is a “rewarder” as truly as he is God. (w) "festinis corde", Vatablus; "praecipitantibus corde", Cocceius; "inconsideratis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. The sense is the same. The place is named clearly and repeatedly: it is the wilderness. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. Fear not on account of the greatness of your sins. Is it not the very quintessence of blessedness? Sin is another source of a fearful heart. The state of her mind, however painful, does not alter the marriage relationship. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. II. Of a fearful heart - Of a timid, pusillanimous heart; those who tremble before their enemies. (Isaiah 7:11-12) Hezekiah did ask for a sign, 2 Kings 20:8. Biblical Commentary Isaiah 5:1-7 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: The prophet may have sung this song at the week-long harvest festival known as the Feast of Tabernacles, where his singing would have fit naturally into the festive atmosphere and would have caught the attention of the crowds. Verses 3, 4 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. ", "Fear not, he will not hurt you, only keep close to me. 3. Be strong, fear not; be strong in faith, fear not the enemy, nor doubt of the fulfilment of divine promises, relating to their ruin and your safety: behold, your God will come with vengeance; Christ, who is God in our nature, God manifest in the flesh, and who came by the assumption of human nature; and when he first came, he came with vengeance, and took vengeance on Satan and his works; on him, and his principalities, and powers, whom he spoiled and destroyed, as well as made an end of sin and abolished death; see Isaiah 61:2 so likewise he came in his kingdom and power, and took vengeance on the Jewish nation, for their disbelief and rejection of him; and which time is expressly called the days of vengeance, Luke 21:22 and at the time of his spiritual coming he will destroy antichrist with the brightness of it, and avenge the blood of his servants, Revelation 18:20 and at his personal coming he will take vengeance on them that know not God, and obey not his Gospel, 2 Thessalonians 1:8 and the words are so expressed as to take in the several times of his coming: and since he has already come, and taken vengeance in some instances, this may serve to encourage, and perhaps the design of it is to encourage, the faith of God's people, with respect to his future coming, and the end and issue of it: even God with a recompence: or, "the God of recompence"F24גמול אלוהים הוא "praemiator Deus ipse veniet", Castalio. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mpc/isaiah-35.html. (25). Cyprian was wont thus to comfort his hearers, Veniet Antichristus, sed superveniet Christus, Antichrist will come, but Christ will not be long behind him. THE OLD AND YET NEW REMEDY for this common trouble. This chapter anticipates the salvation and restoration of Israel, begun in part at the restoration of the exiles from Babylon in 536 B.C. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". 2. You say, "Fear not." 1 Desert and wasteland shall rejoice over them, and the plain shall rejoice and shall blossom like a rose. Isaiah 35:4 Context. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". The true antidote to fear is faith. 1905-1909. But there is no humility in doubting God’s promises. Life itself is a cause. Thus there is an innate fear of darkness, of death, of the future. Isaiah 35:4 Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [even] God [with] a recompence; he will come and save you. “The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin,” and if from all, why not yours? "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". Evil men, evil combinations of men, evil spirits, and the machinations of Satan. (Comp. There is the mental, moral, and bodily anguish and suffering. Then, there is the strength of supporting grace when the struggle does come, when we have to do battle with hard thoughts in adversity, or rebellious thoughts in disappointment, with sinful thoughts in solitude, with proud and envious thoughts in the world, with unbelief and impatience, and a little willingness for prayer, and we cannot shake off these things. BibliographyHaydock, George Leo. 3. But the Lord says, you are not to be thus afraid. “I cannot indulge the hope that I am a Christian,” one will say, “because I have never passed through the same religious exercises and experiences that others profess to have felt and enjoyed; have known no such deep convictions; have no such clear assurance of my acceptance with God.” God has brought many sons to glory, but I do not suppose that any two of them have been led thither in precisely the same way, or have been exercised with precisely the same feelings. He will tread Satan under your feet shortly. The jots and tittles of God"s word, like diamond dust, are to be gathered up and treasured. Danger, bondage, weakness, and sorrow shall be done away, and in the consciousness of the grand release, “The eyes of the blind shall be opened,” &c. (W. Since, therefore, the Lord assigns this office to the word, let us know that he also imparts this power to it, that it may not be spoken in vain, but may inwardly move our hearts, not always indeed or indiscriminately, but where it pleases God by the secret power of his Spirit to work in this manner. It locates … Continue reading "Commentary on Isaiah 35:1-10" Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed. Who is that dog but Satan, that huge mastiff, whose jaws are reeking with blood? Let us see if we cannot find something to explain this a little more clearly. “Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Fear not.” The language is not uncommon as addressed to God’s children. Apply to Him by faith and prayer. Vengeance will come; the retribution of God: He himself will come, and will deliver you. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". Isaiah 36. God used a shadow on Hezekiah’s father’s staircase for a sign. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. Must we take delight in the distresses of enemies?” Thus he expressly declares that it will promote our “salvation;” for the vengeance which God takes on wicked men is connected with the salvation of the godly. Why., strong in the Lord, strong in His strength, safe through His holding up. How many are deterred from taking any decisive step in religion because they have not attained to a certain point of spiritual advancement; forgetting that the act of taking the step is to be one of the means for attaining to this point. (Hebrews 12:3.) Isaiah 34. He does not willingly afflict the children of men. John 1:1-3, 14; 1Tim. A list of the best commentaries on Isaiah ranked by scholars, journal reviews, and site users. A comprehensive failure (1:2–31) i. "Calvin's Commentary on the Bible". The best way to solve doctrinal difficulties is to engage in practical duties. We stand before Him as an Almighty Jehovah, who knows our thoughts, sins, and desires. 1. This warning deeply fixed in our minds will banish slothfulness. Another aid that may prove useful is Robert Harkrider’s 8. He will come and save you.” BACKDROP TO THE MINISTRY OF ISAIAH: THE AUTHOR’S PREFACE (1 – 5) a. To help you put these chapters in context, notice from the charts above that Isaiah 34-35 ends the section which focuses primarily on judgment and is followed by the historical chapters, Isaiah 36-39, which in turn are followed by "comfort and redemption" chapters, Isaiah 40-66. “Be not anxious,” says Paul, “for the Lord is at hand.” (Philippians 4:5.). We gather from them His compassion He graciously sends the message unsolicited. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. "Your God." His power and care, for He is able to save them from danger and so guarantee the needlessness of their fear. All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.A printed copy of this work can be ordered from: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 1 Iron Oaks Dr, Paris, AR, 72855. (24) (Isaiah 7:4.) 4. 2. It says, "How can I press through this crowd of difficulties; how elbow my way through these opposing doubts and fears?" As soon as men perceive that God is near them, they either cease to fear, or at least rise superior to excessive terror. Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) Scofield: Definitions: Interlinear: Library: Topical Studies: X-References: Verse Comparison: Isaiah 35:4. Isaiah declares how God's people should be living (Isaiah 1-9) A Commentary by Norman Hillyer God's plans for Judah, Assyria and Egypt (Isaiah 10-20) A Commentary by Norman Hillyer God controls the future (Isaiah 21-30) A Commentary by Norman Hillyer God defends Jerusalem (Isaiah 31-39) https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/isaiah-35.html. Isaiah 35:4. Isaiah 35:4-7a Mark 7:31-37 In fact, the most accurate exegete will remember: the original event and what it must have meant to those present; those who were being addressed by the writer, when he chose to record the event for purposes related to his own day; what the church has often made of such material; and our own day and situation. (Calmet) --- He will bring the devil into subjection. Their name is Legion, and our prayer should be that Christ would command them to come out of the man who is troubled with them, and to enter no more into him. 1871-8. A fearful heart - margin, hasty; i:e., with a heart fluttered with agitation. "Czech dissident and first post-communist president Václav Havel said it so well: "Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it … To read through the entire Book of Isaiah, please click through the Chapter links below. 6. The Book of Isaiah. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". Ver. Guard against all confused and imperfect notions of the offering of the Gospel plan, or of the power and willingness of Christ to save. 4. Men dread that which to them is mysterious and unknown. Our Scripture is prophecy; God has come in the Incarnation. If it be objected that he brings terror when he comes to take vengeance, I reply that this vengeance, is threatened against wicked men and enemies of the Church. Hence they fear the material forces of nature, the mighty convulsions of creation, the strength of their fellow-man, and the power of God. My object is, to suit the case of those who are well entitled to hope for the Divine mercy through Christ Jesus, but are disquieting themselves, or are disquieted by the enemy with needless fears. 1. Men dread that which is greater or more powerful than themselves. (Isaiah 7:4.) 24 24 Commentary on Isaiah, vol 1, p. 232. The sense is not materially varied. Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Isaiah 35:5: Matthew 9:27-30 Matthew 11:2-3 Matthew 20:29-34 John 9:1-41 Isaiah 35:4 : Isaiah 35:6 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tbi/isaiah-35.html. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you." 3:16, Col. 2:9). God will come ... vengeance, (even) God ... a recompence. As Augustine used to say, "Give what you command, and command what you will." Still one may be ready to reply, “I find that sin not only prevails against me, but I seem to be worse than when I first strove against it; my heart appears to grow more wicked; my corruptions, stronger, and my strength to resist to be less.” To perceive more of our sin than usual, does not always prove that we are more sinful, but often the reverse; just as when one cleanses a room, though the air is filled with dust floating in the sunbeams, there is no more of it actually there than before, and there will soon be less of it as the operation goes on. These consist in many things. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". ... your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you" ( Isaiah 35:4). Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. "Look up," he would say, "look up; your God is coming to save you.". But it would be endless to recount all the ways in which doubts and fears assail us. 3. But do her doubts or denial dissolve your love, do they cancel the marriage tie? 1. KJV Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". In that one word is concentrated the essence of every blessing of the new covenant. If the Lord says, "Fear not," why need we fear him? "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he … Isaiah 35:4 Say to those with anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not. The Assyrian Era (With Other Prophecies), Isaiah 1-39 I.A. Such cases we know are frequent. 2. 1865-1868. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God. On this subject we have spoken largely on other occasions; and the Apostle to the Hebrews appears to allude to this passage, when, after having charged them not to be wearied and faint-hearted, he quotes the words of the Prophet. There are our domestic relationships. Wrapped in such consciousness there is always a certain fear. 2. “Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield and thine exceeding great reward.” “Thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O Israel, fear not.” “Fear not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God.” The language seems to intimate that those who are truly seeking Christ are yet liable to be oppressed by many fears. Joshua 1:6-7.). 3. 3. New York. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". "Deliver my soul," cried David, "from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog." Isaiah 40:1-11 Commentary by Samuel Giere With these opening words of Second Isaiah (chapters 40-55), the prophet offers a balm for the festering wounds of exile. BibliographyPhilpot, Joseph Charles. BibliographyEllicott, Charles John. ", "Fear not; take hold of my arm, cling close to me. When one is making a special effort to lead a Christian life, then he is especially tempted and hindered.