Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 61:6

6 But ye shall be named the priests of the LORD: men shall call you the ministers of God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast your selves.

For your part, ye emphatically shall be as Priests, Either, 1. For [illegible: 1 word], as the Priests of old were plentifully provided for without their labour, so shall you by the labour of Strangers: Or, 2. For Countenance, you shall be every whereas greatly valued as the Priests were wont to be; you shall be esteemed as Princes; for so the word is often used, the word Priest being applied not onely to the Sacred Function, but to one that was of great note among the People, and was supplied with all necessaries from others, without any labour of his own. Thus David's Sons were called Priests, or Princes: Or rather, 3. For Priviledge, the whole body of them shall now be as peculiar, and as near to God as the Priests were formerly, and shall be a Royal Priesthood, 1 Pet. 2. 9. This is most certainly true of all the faithful under the Gospel; hence they have also their Spiritual Sacrifices, Rom. 12. 1. Heb. 13. 15, 16. 1 Pet. 2. 5.

It relates to the Riches of the Gentiles, which did consist most in Flocks, and Herds: Or, what you eat shall be purchased by the Riches of the Gentiles.

You shall exalt your selves, or be renowned by others. The LXX render it, you shall be wonderful, or to admiration; or, grow high by the access of that glory, which they shall bring unto you, viz. in Riches, Parts, Learning, Chap. 60. 5, 11.

Marginal references: 1 Pet. 2. 5, 9. Rev. 1. 6. & 5. 10.; Chap. 60. 6, 16.