Isaiah 24:9

9 They no longer sing and drink wine; beer is bitter to those who drink it.

Isaiah 24:9 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 24:9

They shall not drink wine with a song
They that have wine to drink shall not drink it with that pleasure they have heretofore done; nor shall their drinking be attended with merry songs, such as are sung by drunkards, who, while they are quaffing, are chanting to the sound of the viol, or other musical instruments; see ( Amos 6:5 Amos 6:6 ) : strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it;
they shall have no gust for it, or relish of it, as they formerly had; either through bodily diseases upon themselves, or because of the calamities upon the nations and states in which they dwell: this will be the case of her that says, "I sit a queen, and shall see no sorrow", ( Revelation 18:7 ) .

Isaiah 24:9 In-Context

7 The new wine mourns; the vine withers. All the carousers now groan.

8 The joyful tambourines have ceased. The noise of the jubilant has stopped. The joyful lyre has ceased.

9 They no longer sing and drink wine; beer is bitter to those who drink it.

10 The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.

11 In the streets they cry for wine. All joy grows dark; earth's rejoicing goes into exile.