Isaiah 21:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.

My heart panted, х taa`aah (H8582)] - literally, erred: so palpitated (Psalms 38:10).

The night of my pleasure-hath he (the Persian foe, directed by God) turned into fear unto me. The prophet supposes himself one of the banqueters at Belshazzar's feast, on the night that Babylon was about to be taken by surprise; hence, his expression, "my pleasure," (Isaiah 14:11; Jeremiah 51:39; Daniel 5:1.)

Isaiah 21:4

4 My heartb panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.