Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 45:24

24. Surely, shall one say , In the LORD have I righteousness , and strength : even to him shall men come , and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed .

Or, shall he say, each or every one of those, whom he now said, that they should bow their knees to God, and swear by him, ver. 23. Or, it shall be said, such active verbs being oft used impersonally.

By or from God alone, or the Messiah, who is the true Iehovah as well as man.

To justifie me from all things from which I could not be justified by the Law of Moses, as is said, Act. 13. 39. This plainly points us to the Messiah, whose very name is, the Lord our Righteousness, Ier. 23. 6. and whose great business it was to bring in everlasting Righteousness, Dan. 9. 24. and who is made unto us of God Righteousness, 1 Cor. 1. 30.

Support and assistance to bear all my burdens, and overcome all my enemies, and perform all my duties. The sence is, The Gentiles shall expect and obtain from Christ both Justification, or forgiveness of sins by his blood, and Sanctification by his Spirit.

The Gentiles shall come to God and Christ, either 1. By constraint, or necessity to be judged by him at the last day: Or, 2. willingly by prayer to seek, and by faith to receive, Righteousness and Strength from him: Which seems better to agree with the foregoing clause, which speaks of true believers onely. Coming to Christ is put for believing on him. Mat. 11. 28. Iohn 5. 10. and 6. 35, 36, 37. and elsewhere.

Or, but (as this particle is oft rendred) all that are, &c. But all his implacable enemies shall be brought to shame and punishment.

Marginal references: Or, surely he shall say of me, In the LORD is all righteousness & strength.; Heb. righteousnesses.