Isaiah 32:8

8 But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

Isaiah 32:8 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal man deviseth liberal things
The man of a princely spirit consults and contrives, and delivers out things worthy of a prince and governor in the church of God; he that is one of a free spirit, that is made free by the Spirit of God, and is led into the doctrines of free grace, will study to deliver out the same to others, and, as he has freely received, he will freely give, and without any sinister, selfish, and mercenary ends and views:

and by liberal things shall he stand;
or, "be established" ^F9; both by the doctrines of free grace he dispenses to others, to be established by and with which is a good thing; and by the free communications of the gifts and grace of the Spirit to him, to supply and furnish him yet more and more for his work; by the discoveries of the free favour of God unto him; by the enjoyment of his gracious presence in private and in public; by the blessings of a free and well ordered covenant; and, at last, by being brought to eternal glory and happiness, in which he will be settled to all eternity; or, "on liberal things shall he stand"; grace here, and glory hereafter. The Targum is,

``the righteous consult truth, and they upon truth shall stand.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 (Mwqy) "stabilietur", Gataker.

Isaiah 32:8 In-Context

6 For the foolish man will say foolish things, having evil thoughts in his heart, working what is unclean, and talking falsely about the Lord, to keep food from him who is in need of it, and water from him whose soul is desiring it.

7 The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right.

8 But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

9 Give ear to my voice, you women who are living in comfort; give attention to my words, you daughters who have no fear of danger.

10 In not much more than a year, you, who are not looking for evil, will be troubled: for the produce of the vine-gardens will be cut off, and there will be no getting in of the grapes.