The isles... — i.e., as in Isaiah 49:1, the far-off maritime regions of the West.
Ships of Tarshish. — These are, as in Isaiah 2:16, the first-class trading ships, whether trading with that country (Spain) or in the Indian Ocean. (Comp. 1 Kings 10:22; 1 Kings 22:48.) The mention of silver and gold may, therefore, point to Ophir as well as Spain.
The Holy One of Israel. — We note once more the recurrence of the characteristic Name.