Isa 62:1 | JFB | STEP | 1. I-- the prophet, as representative of all the praying people of God who love and intercede for Zion (compare , ; ), or else Messiah (compare ). So Messiah is represented as unfainting in His efforts for His people ( ; ). righteousness thereof-- not its own inherently, but imputed to it, for its restoration to God's favor: hence "salvation" answers to it in the parallelism. "Judah" is to be "saved" through "the Lord our (Judah's and the Church's) righteousness" ( ). as brightness-- properly the bright shining of the rising sun ( ; ; ; ). lamp-- blazing torch.

‏ Isaiah 62:1

CHAPTER 62 Is 62:1-12. Intercessory Prayers for Zion's Restoration, Accompanying God's Promises of It, as the Appointed Means of Accomplishing It.

1. I--the prophet, as representative of all the praying people of God who love and intercede for Zion (compare Is 62:6, 7; Psa 102:13-17), or else Messiah (compare Is 62:6). So Messiah is represented as unfainting in His efforts for His people (Is 42:4; 50:7).

righteousness thereof--not its own inherently, but imputed to it, for its restoration to God's favor: hence "salvation" answers to it in the parallelism. "Judah" is to be "saved" through "the Lord our (Judah's and the Church's) righteousness" (Jr 23:6).

as brightness--properly the bright shining of the rising sun (Is 60:19; 4:5; 2Sa 23:4; Pr 4:18).

lamp--blazing torch.