Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner [stone], a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Ver. 16. Therefore thus saith the Lord God.] This is purposely prefaced for the support of the faithful, when they should hear the ensuing dreadful denunciations, and see them executed. We cannot beat the dogs, but the children will be ready to cry.
For a foundation a stone.] Firm and fast, opposed here to the fickle stays and vain fastnesses of wicked worldlings. This foundation stone is Christ, Romans 9:33 ; Rom 10:13 not Hezekiah, as the Jews would have it; or Peter, as the Papists. See Peter to the contrary, 1Pe 2:6 and Paul. 1Co 3:11
He that believeth shall not make haste,] viz., To help himself as he can, since God defers his help; as did faithless Saul, Ahaz, these Jews, Isa 28:15 those Bethulians, that set him a time, and sent for him by a post as it were. David stayed God's leisure for the kingdom; those in Esther for deliverance; and those other in the Hebrews for the accomplishment of the promises. Heb 10:35 Hold out faith and patience. We know not what we lose by making haste, and not holding up our hand, as Moses did to the going down of the sun.