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Isaiah 60:18

Isaiah 60:18
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Violence shall no more be heard in thy land,.... It shall be no more committed; no instances of it will be heard of, or any complaints concerning it; neither public nor private oppression:…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Violence shall no more be heard in thy land - This is a most beautiful description of the peace and prosperity which would prevail in the times of the Messiah. If the gospel, in its purity, should…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 60:15-22

The happy and glorious state of the church is here further foretold, referring principally and ultimately to the Christian church and the spiritual peace of that, but under the type of that little…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

wasting nor destruction ch. Isa 59:7; Isa 51:19.

thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, &c. This rendering is decidedly preferable to that of most recent commentators: "thou shalt call Salvation thy…