8He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? …
Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-9)Our Lord Jesus, having proved himself able to save, here shows himself as willing as he is able to save, here shows himself as willing as he is able. We suppose the prophet Isaiah to say something of himself in these verses, engaging and encouraging himself to go on in his work as a prophet, notwithstanding the many hardships he met with, not doubting but that God would stand by him and strengthen…
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