Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Thus saith the Lord, the Reedemer of Israel ... to him whom man despiseth - Hebrew, the despised of soul; i:e., by every soul, by all men (Isaiah 52:14-15; Isaiah 53:3; Isaiah 50:6-9; Psalms 22:6). Lowth translates, 'whose person is despised.'
To him whom the nation abhorreth - literally, who is an abomination to the nation (Luke 23:18-23). The Jews contemptuously call Him always Tolvi, 'the crucified.' I prefer, on account of Goi, the Hebrew term for nation, being usually applied to the Gentiles, and that for people to the Jews (Hosea 1:9; so the Greek terms respectively also Laos and Ethne, Romans 9:25), to take "nation" here collectively for the Gentile world, which also spurned him (Psalms 2:1-3; Acts 4:25-27).
To a servant of rulers. He paid the customary tribute for the support of religion (Matthew 17:27). He would not exert His power against the rulers (Matthew 26:52-53).
Kings shall see - namely, the fulfillment of God's promises (Isaiah 49:3; Isaiah 49:6), when He shall be a light to the Gentiles.
And arise - to reverence thee (Psalms 72:10-11; Philippians 2:10).
Princes also - rather, for the parallelism, supply the ellipsis, thus, 'princes shall see and shall worship.'
Because of the Lord that is faithful - namely, to His promises.
And he shall choose thee - as God's elect (Isaiah 42:1).