Isaiah 32:1

1 There is coming a king who will reign justly and princes who will rule uprightly.

Isaiah 32:1 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a King shall reign in righteousness
Not Hezekiah, as the Jewish writers; at least only as a type, as some writers interpret it; rather Christ himself, who is "King" not only of the whole world, and of the kings of it in general, but in particular is King of saints; and who "reigns" now in and over his church and people, being set as King by his Father over his holy hill of Zion, and, being exalted at his right hand, is made and declared Lord and Christ; and where he does and will reign until all enemies are put under his feet, and ere long will reign gloriously before his ancients in Jerusalem, ( Isaiah 24:23 ) and his reign is "in righteousness"; in a righteous manner, according to the rules of justice and equity: all his laws are just; his ways and methods of administration are right; his sceptre is a sceptre of righteousness: righteousness is the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins: and princes shall rule in judgment:
the ministers of the Gospel, pastors of churches, who are set over them in the Lord, and have the rule over them; and who rule well, and in judgment, when they rule according to the word of God; when they preach the Gospel, and administer ordinances, and do all the business of Christ's house, according to the instructions, laws, and rules he has given.

Isaiah 32:1 In-Context

1 There is coming a king who will reign justly and princes who will rule uprightly.

2 A man will be like a refuge from the wind, like protection from a storm, like streams of water on arid ground, like a rock cliff shading a weary land.

3 The eyes of those seeing will not be closed, the ears of those hearing will pay close attention.

4 The minds of the impetuous will learn to weigh carefully, the tongues of the stutterers will speak readily and clearly.

5 The mean person will no longer be called generous, or the miserly said to be noble;