Isaiah 63:3-6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here the Lord Jesus Christ graciously gives a full and satisfying answer to the Prophet's question, and in it explains most blessedly, to the Church's joy, the subject of his personal triumph in redemption. The wine-press which Jesus trod, was the wine-press of the wrath of God, into which our nature deserved to have been thrown, and, but for Jesus's interposition, must have been thrown, and remained for bruising to all eternity; Revelation 14:19. Well might the Lord Jesus add, in this account, that of the people there was none with him. For the sins he bore, when he was made sin for us, had they been laid upon his people, would have crushed the whole race in ruin forever! Sweet thought! He who bore our sins, and carried our sorrows, wrought out the whole of redemption! On him the Lord laid the iniquities of us all. And, Reader! If Jesus's own arm wrought salvation, will you not give him, most chearfully and thankfully, the whole praise? And do observe, the day of vengeance to Christ's enemies is come, when the year of his redeemed arrives. For while he saves his people from their sins, he treads down, with everlasting destruction, sin, death, hell, and the grave. Both these views were in his heart from everlasting; and Jesus alone accomplisheth the sacred purposes of his own, and his Father's will. How sweetly, therefore, may every redeemed soul, take up the Prophet's song, and say; Sing, O ye heavens! for the Lord hath done it! Shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein! for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel! Isaiah 44:23.