Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

testimony, and relies on his truth to perform his promises. As God weakens the strong who are proud and secure, so he strengthen ...

will be for ever. Whatever we trust to the world for, it will last only for a moment; but those who trust in God shall not only ...

Chapter 27 God's care over his people. (Is. 27:1-5) A promise of their recall to Divine favour. (Is. 27:6-13) Is. 27:1-5 The Lor ...

Chapter 28 The desolations of Samaria. (Is. 28:1-4) The prosperity of Judah; with reproofs for sinfulness and unbelief. (Is. 28: ...

not enough to answer the intention. Those who rest in a righteousness of their own, will have deceived themselves: the bed is to ...

than a pretence, to serve a turn, deceive themselves. And as those that quarrel with God, so those that think to conceal themsel ...

checked them in their sinful pursuits, so that they could not proceed without fear; this they took amiss. But faithful ministers ...

Is. 31:1-5 God will oppose the help sought from workers of iniquity. Sinners may be convicted of folly by plain and self-evident ...

holiness for ever. The good seed of the word shall be sown in all places, and be watered by Divine grace; and laborious, patient ...

Chapter 34 God's vengeance against the enemies of his church. (Is. 34:1-8) Their desolation. (Is. 34:9-17) Is. 34:1-8 Here is a ...

to do any thing good, by Divine grace were made active therein. Those that knew not how to speak of God or to God, had their lip ...

more see the Lord. A good man wishes not to live for any other end than that he may serve God, and have communion with him. Our ...

avail, when they leave him under condemnation! The word of the Lord can do that for us, which all flesh cannot. The glad tidings ...

Chapter 41 God's care of his people. (Is. 41:1-9) they are encouraged not to fear. (Is. 41:10-20) The vanity and folly of idolat ...

Babylon. The good tidings the Lord will send in the gospel, is a mystery hid from ages and generations. A Deliverer is raised up ...

sins they were spoiled of all their possessions. This fully came to pass in the destruction of the Jewish nation. There is no re ...

God forgives, he forgets. It is not for any thing in us, but for his mercies' sake, his promise' sake; especially for his Son's ...

between heaven and earth: sins separate between us and God; they threaten a storm of wrath. When God pardons sin, he blots out, ...

them. Men are but earthen pots; they are broken potsherds, and are very much made so by mutual contentions. To contend with Him ...

years; he will still provide for us and watch over us, both as the creatures of his power, and as new-created by his Spirit. Is. ...