Isaiah 62:9

But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord,.... That is, the corn; they who have manured the land, sowed seed in it, reaped it when ripe, gathered it in its season; these shall…

But they that have gathered it shall eat it - There shall be a state of security, so that every man may enjoy the avails of his own labor. Nothing is a more certain indication of liberty and…

But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord - This and the following line have reference to the law of Moses: "Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of…

Two things are here promised to Jerusalem: -

I. Plenty of the means of grace - abundance of good preaching and good praying (Isa 62:6, Isa 62:7), and this shows the method God takes when he designs…

Cf. ch. Isa 65:21-22.

in the courts of my holiness Render, in my holy courts; not as R.V., "in the courts of my sanctuary." The allusion is to the festivals in the Temple, where the first-fruits were…