Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 62:1

1 FOR Zions sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalems sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness , and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth .

viz. The Churches sake, Sion, and Ierusalem being both put for the Church. Heb. 12. 22.

These seem to be the words of the Prophet strongly resolving, notwithstanding all difficulties, to solicit God for the Churches happiness, and constantly excite to the belief of it by his Preaching, though it were long ere it came, for Isaiah lived near 200 years before this was accomplished, but his Prophecy lived, and the tenour of it was continued by other Prophets, whom the Lord stirred up to be still establishing his people till this Salvation was wrought; his meaning might be, as long as he lived, he would never hold his peace; or he might include himself among those, who should be then alive, as Paul doth among the other Saints, 1 Thess. 4. 17. we which are alive. Thus may we also include God speaking these words as some would have it, viz. By the mouth of Isaiah, and other of his holy Prophets, that never held their peace, till they saw this blessed state of the Church appear.

With reference to the Babylonians understand it of the Righteousness of God, who hath promised his people deliverance, and he must be Righteous, and so understand Salvation before; or rather, the vindicating of his people's cause in the Eyes of the Nations by the ruin of the Babylonians, he will shew that his people have a Righteous cause: or with reference to the Church, till Christ, who is her Righteousness shall appear and be manifested in the Gospel.

Clearing up their miserable, and dark estate which the Church might be supposed to be in before Christ's coming with much joy, and happiness.

And to that purpose is set up where it may be seen continually, to signify how eminently conspicuous this prosperous estate of the Church should be among the Nations, and as it may particularly relate to revealing of Christ unto the world.