Isaiah 62:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

A crown of glory; an expression to set forth the dignity of her state. In the hand of the Lord, i.e. either as placed upon thee by God's hand, that he will dispose of or dispense to thee; a usual form of speech in Scripture, as Haggai 1:1, by the hand of Haggai: so Zechariah 1:1. Or, in the hand of God; he shall so manage thine honourable estate, that thou shalt be a crown, a credit, and honour to him; and so the word crown may be used for any kind of ornament, or matter of honour. Or, preserved and defended by God's hand; a phrase that expresseth it to be out of all danger, as to put a man's life in his hands is to expose it to dangers, Judges 12:3 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 28:21. A royal diadem; the same thing with the former for substance. Or, the royal priesthood, whereof the apostle speaks, 1 Peter 2:9.

Isaiah 62:3

3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.