Isaiah 54:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. ”

Isaiah 54:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, they shall surely gather together - The idea in this verse is, that the enemies of the people of God would indeed form alliances and compacts against them, but it would not be under the d...
Isaiah 54:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Behold, they shall surely assemble, [but] not by (n) me: whoever shall assemble (o) against thee shall fall for thy sake. (n) And therefore will not prevail. (o) Meaning, the domestic enemies of th...
Isaiah 54:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LIV. Zion shall be Restored to her Place as Yahweh's Wife, Never again to be Rejected. The poet pictures Zion as a barren wife, left desolate by her husband. Let her break into transports of joy, f...
Isaiah 54:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

they: i.e. the enemies of Israel ( Psalms 56:7 ; Psalms 59:4 ). shall fall . shall be overthrown (Compare Isaiah 8:14 ).
Isaiah 54:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. Behold, he who assembleth shall assemble. The general import is, that, although many rise up for the purpose of overwhelming the Church, yet all their efforts and attacks shall fail; and...
Isaiah 54:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. Shall fall for thy sake "Shall come over to thy side" - For יפול yipp...
Isaiah 54:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, &c.— The meaning of Isaiah 54:15 is this: "It shall come to pass, that enemies shall gather themselves together against, and oppose the church, but their endeavours shall become fruit...
Isaiah 54:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. Behold, they shall surely gather together, (but), not by me - i...
Isaiah 54:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Married wife ] referring to the days of Jerusalem's prosperity.
Isaiah 54:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But not by me... — Another contrast with Isaiah’s experience. The power of Sargon and Sennacherib rested on the fact that they were instruments in God’s hands ( Isaiah 10:15 ; Isaiah 37:26 ). Agai...
Isaiah 54:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BOOK 4 THE RESTORATION WE have now reached the summit of our prophecy. It has been a long, steep ascent, and we have had very much to seek out on the way, and to extricate and solve and load ours...
Isaiah 54:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Wondrous Love of God Isaiah 54:1-17 We have heard the exiles summoned to leave Babylon, and have beheld the Savior becoming the sin-bearer. Here our attention is recalled to the still desol...
Isaiah 54:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the section which deals with the triumphant singing resulting from the work of the Servant of God, and this chapter is the song of assurance. It first sets forth the glorious fact of r...
Isaiah 54:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me ,.... Not by the Lord, by his command or order to do his will, and execute his pleasure, which sometimes was the case, as in Sennacherib, Neb...
Isaiah 54:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold, they shall surely gather together, [but] not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. Ver. 15. Behold, they shall surely (or sedulously) gather together,...
Isaiah 54:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, they shall gather together It is true, some will combine, and make an attempt against thee. But not by me As they will do this without any such commission from me as Sennacherib and Nebuc...
Isaiah 54:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prosperity of the Church; The Prosperity of Zion. B. C. 706. 11 O thou afflicted,...
Isaiah 54:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They shall surely gather together; it is true, there will not want some that shall combine and make an attempt against thee. But not by me; as they do this without any such commission from me, as...
Isaiah 54:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Continuing and Final Establishment of His People ( Isaiah 54:11-17 ). Isaiah's prophecies of Israel's future have a number of facets, for he is preparing them for the whole future. The prophec...
Isaiah 54:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Try and suck all the sweetness that you can out of this chapter while we read it. The personal application of a promise to the heart by the Holy Spirit is that which is wanted. The honey in Jonathan'...
Isaiah 54:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 54:1 . Sing, oh barren, thou that didst not bear. This prophecy is a song of praise, exulting in the assurance that the gentile world should be converted to Christ. The prophet saw it as al...
Isaiah 54:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Sing, O barren Jerusalem: barren, then fruitful The direct address refers to Jerusalem, which resembled Sarah in her early barrenness and later fruitfulness Isaiah 51:1-3 ). ( F. Delitzsch, D...
Isaiah 54:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SECTION IV .—A RENEWAL OF PROMISES TO ISRAEL , COMBINED WITH EXHORTATION ( CH . 54-56:8). EXPOSITION Isaiah 54:1-23 A PROMISE TO ISRAEL OF GREAT INCREASE , AND...
Isaiah 54:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord's Promise of Perfect Security for the Church
Isaiah 54:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 38:8-23 ; Isaiah 43:14 ; Isaiah 43:3 ; Isaiah 43:4 ; Joel 3:9-14 ; Psalms 37:12 ; Psalms 37:13 ; Revelation 16:14 ; Revelation 19:19-21 ; Revelation 20:8 ; Revelation 20:9 ; Zecha...
Isaiah 54:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Behold — It is true some will combine and make an attempt against thee. But — Without any such commission from me, as Sennacherib and Nebuchadnezzar had.

Isaiah 54:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 54:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 54:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 54:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 54:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 54:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 54:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 54:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 54:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 54:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 54:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 54:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 54:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes