Isa 42:8-9 | JFB | STEP | 8. God turns from addressing Messiah to the people. Lord —JEHOVAH : God's distinguishing and incommunicable name, indicating essential being and immutable faithfulness (compare ). my

Isaiah 42:8-9

8. God turns from addressing Messiah to the people.

Lord—JEHOVAH: God's distinguishing and incommunicable name, indicating essential being and immutable faithfulness (compare Ex 6:3; Ps 83:18; 96:5; Ho 12:5).

my—that is due to Me, and to Me alone.

9. former things—Former predictions of God, which were now fulfilled, are here adduced as proof that they ought to trust in Him alone as God; namely, the predictions as to Israel's restoration from Babylon.

new—namely, predictions as to Messiah, who is to bring all nations to the worship of Jehovah (Isa 42:1, 4, 6).

spring forth—The same image from plants just beginning to germinate occurs in Isa 43:19; 58:8. Before there is the slightest indication to enable a sagacious observer to infer the coming event, God foretells it.