Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 60:15

15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated , so that no man went through thee , I will make thee an eternal excellency , a joy of many generations .

Both of God. i. e. As to outward appearance, and of her inhabitants, being upon the matter depopulated.

Either slighted, and neglected, or suffering actual miseries, and Slaughters; thus was she dealt with, Lam. 1. 2.

Thy streets were left desolate.

The Abstract is put here for the Concrete▪ whereby the Hebrews are wont to express the superlative degree, and in this happy estate we find the Church, Zech. 2. per to[illegible: 1+ letters]. and 9. 9. &c. Which refers to the coming of Christ; and it is said to be Eternal. i. e. For a great while, it being an hyperbolical expression frequent with the Hebrews, who express a long time by eternity.

The Churches happiness should be the rejoicing and comfort of succeeding generations, she would be the matter of their great rejoicing, a Metonymy of the Object.