Isa 51:16 | JFB | STEP | 16. Addressed to Israel, embodied in "the servant of Jehovah" ( ), Messiah, its ideal and representative Head, through whom the elect remnant is to be restored. put my words in thy mouth —true of Israel, the depository of true religion, but fully realized only in Israel's Head and antitype, Messiah ( ). covered . . . in . . . shadow of . . . hand —protected thee (see on ). plant —rather, "fix" as a tabernacle; so it ought to be rendered ( ). The "new creation," now going on in the spiritual world by the Gospel ( ), and hereafter to be extended to the visible world, is meant ( ; compare ). Zion —Its restoration is a leading part in the new creation to come ( ).

Isaiah 51:16

16. Addressed to Israel, embodied in "the servant of Jehovah" (Isa 42:1), Messiah, its ideal and representative Head, through whom the elect remnant is to be restored.

put my words in thy mouth—true of Israel, the depository of true religion, but fully realized only in Israel's Head and antitype, Messiah (Isa 49:2; 50:4, 5; 59:21; De 18:18; Joh 3:34).

covered . . . in . . . shadow of . . . hand—protected thee (see on Isa 49:2).

plant—rather, "fix" as a tabernacle; so it ought to be rendered (Da 11:45). The "new creation," now going on in the spiritual world by the Gospel (Eph 2:10), and hereafter to be extended to the visible world, is meant (Isa 65:17; 66:22; compare Isa 13:13; 2Pe 3:10-13).

Zion—Its restoration is a leading part in the new creation to come (Isa 65:17, 19).