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Isaiah 24:16

Isaiah 24:16
From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs,.... Of praise and thanksgivings, on account of the judgments of God on antichrist; for the glorious appearance of Christ's kingdom; for the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

From the uttermost part of the earth - The word ‘earth’ here seems to be taken in its usual sense, and to denote countries without the bounds of Palestine, and the phrase is equivalent to remote…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 24:16-23

These verses, as those before, plainly speak,

I. Comfort to saints. They may be driven, by the common calamities of the places where they live, into the uttermost parts of the earth, or perhaps they…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Other voices from the uttermost part(strictly, "the skirt") of the earthare heard singing "Glory to the righteous," i.e. the righteous people, Israel. But these jubilant utterances of his more…