My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
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Gill's Exposition
My righteousness is near,.... These are either the words of God the Father, and to be understood not of his essential righteousness, nor of his vindictive justice; but of the righteousness of his Son,…
Barnes' Notes
My righteousness is near - The word ‘righteousness’ is used in a great variety of significations. Here it means, probably, the faithful completion of his promises to his people (Lowth). My salvation…
Both these proclamations, as I may call them, end alike with an assurance of the perpetuity of God's righteousness and his salvation; and therefore we put them together, both being designed for the…
Cambridge Bible
My righteousnessis near See the last note and cf. ch. Isa 46:13. For peopleread peoples (as R.V.).
the isles shall wait upon me Cf. Isa 42:4.
on mine arm i.e. "on my strength," my protection (Isa…
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