none saith, Restore--There is no deliverer ( Isaiah 63:5 ). I am the LORD; that is my name. Isaiah 42:8 (NRS) 8. . or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? The same holds good of the individual believer ( Isaiah 30:21 , Psalms 107:7 ; compare Hosea 2:6 Hosea 2:14 , Ephesians 5:8 , Hebrews 13:5 ). That is my name! He shall cry, in the preaching of his word. 5 Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. I am the LORD; that is My name. Verses 1-4 This prophecy was fulfilled in Christ, ( Matthew 12:17 ) . I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images. I am the Lord, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols. The gospel judicial sifting ("judgment") of believers and unbelievers, begun already in part ( John 3:18 John 3:19 , 9:39 ), will be consummated victoriously in truth only at His second coming; Isaiah 42:13 Isaiah 42:14 , here, and Matthew 12:32 Matthew 12:36 Matthew 12:41 Matthew 12:42 , show that there is reference to the judicial aspect of the Gospel, especially finally: besides the mild triumph of Jesus coming in mercy to the penitent now ( Isaiah 42:2 ), there shall be finally the judgment on His enemies, when the "truth" shall be perfectly developed. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. I am the LORD, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to engraved images. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
The Jews are referred to. . If we would make our calling and election sure, and have the Father delight over us for good, we must behold, hear, believe in, and obey Christ. make darkness light, &c.--implies that the glorious issue would only be known by the event itself [VITRINGA]. That is my name. Proud member I am Yahweh, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to engraved images. 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. soul--a human phrase applied to God, because of the intended union of humanity with the Divinity: "I Myself." The Hebrew dwells most on His producing it; Matthew on His announcement of it: the two are joined in Him. The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. Salem Media Group. The language, "my servant" (compare Isaiah 42:1 ), "messenger" ( Malachi 3:1 ), "perfect" ( Romans 10:4 , Hebrews 2:10 , 1Peter 2:22 ), can, in the full antitypical sense, only apply to Christ. They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods. And My glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images.
I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. 10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. All rights reserved.
"The mediator of a better covenant" ( Hebrews 8:6 ) than the law (see Isaiah 49:8 , Jeremiah 31:33 , 50:5 ). Before there is the slightest indication to enable a sagacious observer to infer the coming event, God foretells it. Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice , the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. 
I am the LORD; that is my name! I am the LORD; that is my name. Or, all sailors and voyagers [GESENIUS]. 3. bruised--"It pleased the Lord to bruise Him" ( Isaiah 53:5 Isaiah 53:10 , Genesis 3:15 ); so He can feel for the bruised. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. 
He patiently bore the contradiction of sinners. . 20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. . I am the Lord, this is my name; I shall not give my glory to another, and my praising to graven images. The Kedarenians led a nomadic, wandering life. 15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. See JEROME, To Algasia, Question 2. truth-- Matthew 12:20 quotes it, "send forth judgment unto victory." islands--( Isaiah 24:15 ). 22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore. Isaiah 42:8 (NAS) spirit upon him--( Isaiah 11:2 , 61:1 , Luke 4:18 , John 3:34 ). covenant--the medium of the covenant, originally made between God and Abraham ( Isaiah 49:8 ). 16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. hold . Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands. Address to the people to attend to the subject ( Isaiah 42:8 Isaiah 42:9 ). The Holy Spirit not only came, but rested upon him, and without measure.
sent--Israel was designed by God to be the herald of His truth to other nations. And those that contradict and blaspheme his gospel, he shall put to silence and shame; and that which hinders its progress shall be taken out of the way. Why will God not give His glory to another (Isaiah 42:8)? No other god may share my glory; I will not let idols share my praise. Please activate JavaScript to use the website. therein--all the living creatures that fill the sea ( Psalms 96:11 ) [MAURER]. did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? You Can Share a Gift & a Bible With a Fatherless Boy. 13-16. he--transition from the second to the third person. discouraged--literally, "broken," that is, checked in zeal by discouragements (compare Isaiah 49:4 Isaiah 49:5 ). The Gospel has a discriminating judicial effect: saving to penitents; condemnatory to Satan, the enemy ( John 12:31 , 16:11 ), and the wilfully impenitent ( John 9:39 ). 15. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Inspirational Bible Verses and Scripture Quotes, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. Isaiah 42:8 (LEB) In Matthew 12:18 it is rendered "My beloved"; the only beloved Son, beloved in a sense distinct from all others.
. ye that go down to the sea--whose conversion will be the means of diffusing the Gospel to distant lands. mountains--in Palestine usually planted with vines and olives in terraces, up to their tops. for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law. or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? new--namely, predictions as to Messiah, who is to bring all nations to the worship of Jehovah ( Isaiah 42:1 Isaiah 42:4 Isaiah 42:6 ). 
Truth has in itself the elements of victory over all opposing forces. But these were already mentioned in the previous clause: there he called on all who go upon the sea; in this clause all animals in the sea; so in Isaiah 42:11 , he calls on the inanimate wilderness to lift up its voice. What does it mean to remember not the former things in Isaiah 43:18. He shall conquer by the power of his Spirit. When the Gentiles are brought into the church, he is glorified in them and by them. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. Who among you will give ear to this? Who is blind, but my servant? How can I glorify God in everything I do? They are weak in knowledge, but He will make darkness light. I [am] Jehovah, this [is] My name, And Mine honour to another I give not, Nor My praise to graven images. . perfect--furnished with institutions, civil and religious, suited to their perfect well-being. 11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. Kedar--in Arabia-Deserta ( Isaiah 21:16 , Genesis 25:13 ). of
blind--to your duty and interest; wilfully so ( Isaiah 42:20 ). This passage is a prophecy, and is also applicable to every believer; for the Lord will never leave nor forsake them. Alas! I will not let statues of gods share my praise. 10. new song--such as has never before been sung, called for by a new manifestation of God's grace, to express which no hymn for former mercies would be appropriate. 11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. I am the Lord, this is my name; I shall not give my glory to another, and my praising to graven images. Multitudes are ruined for want of observing that which they cannot but see; they perish, not through ignorance, but carelessness. No other god may share my glory; I will not let idols share my praise. (See Isaiah 42:21 ). Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. "I am the Lord. holden my peace--(Compare Psalms 50:21 , Habakkuk 1:2 ). all . I don't franchise my glory, don't endorse the no-god idols. Copyright 2002-2022 Got Questions Ministries. Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. This fully came to pass in the destruction of the Jewish nation. Jehovah will no longer restrain His wrath: He will go forth as a mighty warrior ( Exodus 15:3 ) to destroy His people's and His enemies, and to deliver Israel (compare Psalms 45:3 ). judgment--His true religion, the canon of His judgments and righteous reign. . General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). He shall cry aloud in the gospel woes, which must be preached with gospel blessings, to awaken a sleeping world. Christ will supply such a one with grace as with oil. I am Yahweh, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, or My praise to idols. And by his grace he opens the understandings Satan has blinded, and sets at liberty from the bondage of sin. 18. deaf--namely, to the voice of God. So Kedar is here put in general for that class of men.
The new song shall be sung when the Lord shall reign in Jerusalem, and all "nations shall flow unto it" ( Isaiah 2:2 , 26:1 , Revelation 5:9 , 14:3 ). I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. MESSIAH THE ANTITYPE OF CYRUS. Jacob . A call that they should be warned by the past judgments of God to obey Him for the time to come. Election and the love of God are inseparably joined. I am Hashem; that is Shmi; and My kavod will I not give to another, neither My tehillah (praise) to pesilim. And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. 
