Isa 55:4-5 | NETfull | STEP | Look, I made him a witness to nations, a ruler and commander of nations.”

Isaiah 55:4-5

4 Look, I made him a witness to nations, ^{▼▼ Ideally the Davidic king was to testify to the nations of God’s greatness (cf. Pss 18:50 HT [18:49 ET]; 22:28 HT [22:27 ET]). See J. H. Eaton, Kingship in the Psalms (SBT), 182–84.}
a ruler and commander of nations.”
5 Look, you will summon nations ^{▼▼ Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs in the next line indicate (note that both “know” and “run” are third plural forms).} you did not previously know;
nations ^{▼▼ Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs that follow indicate.} that did not previously know you will run to you,
because of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, ^{▼▼ See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.}
for he bestows honor on you.