Isaiah 62:2

2 And the nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you will have a new name, given by the mouth of the Lord.

Isaiah 62:2 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 62:2

And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness
The innocence of her case, and the justness of her cause, and the vengeance took on her enemies, all being so clear as before declared; as well as her justifying righteousness, which being published in the Gospel to the Gentiles, they shall see it, embrace it, and shall be justified by it, ( Romans 1:17 ) ( 3:30 ) or "thy righteous One", as the Vulgate Latin version, Christ:

and all kings thy glory;
or, "thy glorious One", as the same version; her Lord in whom she glories, and who is a glory to her, whom kings shall fall down before and worship, ( Psalms 72:10 Psalms 72:11 ) or the glorious state of the church, which shall draw the eyes of kings unto it, and who shall promote it by bringing their glory into it, ( Isaiah 60:1-3 ) ( 49:23 ) ( Revelation 21:24 ) . Vitringa thinks all this refers to the times of Constantine, before which kings had not seen the glory of the church, nor had she seen kings subject to her; but now they began to see the glory of the kingdom of Christ: but it is better to interpret it of the latter day, when not only kings begin to see, not a few of them, but all in general shall see it:

and thou shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord
shall name;
either "Jehovah Shammah", "The Lord is there"; his presence being among his church and people at this time in a remarkable manner, ( Ezekiel 48:35 ) or Jehovah our righteousness; this being most clearly revealed, as before observed, ( Jeremiah 33:16 ) or Christ, to whom she is so closely united, and so nearly allied, as to have his name on her, ( 1 Corinthians 12:12 ) or the church, and church of God, and of Christ, names only to be met with in the New Testament, and under the Gospel dispensation; or the name of Christians from Christ, ( Acts 11:26 ) , or, as is more commonly received, the name of the sons of God, which the church of converted Jews shall have in the latter day, when the name of "Loammi" is taken off from them, ( Hosea 1:10 ) , and to this passage there may be an allusion in ( Revelation 2:17 ) ( 3:12 ) . This name is a new name; a renewed one, at the time of regeneration and faith, which was anciently provided in predestination, and bestowed in the covenant of grace; a renowned one, better than that of sons and daughters of the greatest potentates, and attended with various privileges; a wonderful name, an instance of marvellous grace in God, who stood in no need of adopted ones, and to them so unworthy of it; and which is ever new, and will always continue; this blessing of grace is of God, and not of men, and is to be ascribed to the grace of God, Father, Son and Spirit. Kimchi makes this new name to be "Hephzibah", ( Isaiah 62:4 ) , not amiss.

Isaiah 62:2 In-Context

1 Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.
2 And the nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you will have a new name, given by the mouth of the Lord.
3 And you will be a fair crown in the hand of the Lord, and a king's head-dress in the hand of your God.
4 You will not now be named, She who is given up; and your land will no longer be named, The waste land: but you will have the name, My pleasure is in her, and your land will be named, Married: for the Lord has pleasure in you, and your land will be married.
5 For as a young man takes a virgin for his wife, so will your maker be married to you: and as a husband has joy in his bride, so will the Lord your God be glad over you.
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