Isaiah 25:3-12

3 Therefore, a strong people will honor You. A city of violent people^[a] will fear You.

4 For You have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the humble person in his distress, a refuge from the rain, a shade from the heat. When the breath of the violent is like rain [against] a wall,

5 like heat in a dry land, You subdue the uproar of barbarians. As^[b] the shade of a cloud [cools] the heat of the day, [so] He stills the song of the violent.

6 The Lord of Hosts will prepare a feast for all the peoples on this mountain^[c]- a feast of aged wine, choice meat,^[d] finely aged wine.

7 On this mountain [He] will destroy the [burial] shroud, the shroud over all the peoples, the sheet covering all the nations;

8 He will destroy death forever.^[e] The Lord God will wipe away the tears from every face and remove His people's disgrace from the whole earth, for the Lord has spoken.

9 On that day it will be said, "Look, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the Lord; we have waited for Him. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation."

10 For the Lord's power will rest on this mountain.^[f] But Moab will be trampled in his place^[g]^[h] as straw is trampled in a dung pile.

11 He will spread out his arms in the middle of it, as a swimmer spreads out [his arms] to swim. His pride will be brought low, along with the trickery of his hands.

12 The high-walled fortress will be brought down, thrown to the ground, to the dust.^[i]

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Isaiah 25:3-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 25

This chapter contains a thanksgiving, or a triumphant song, upon the destruction of antichrist, and the antichristian states, for benefits and blessings bestowed upon the church, and for the setting up of the glorious kingdom of Christ in the Jerusalem state. It begins with a form of praise, and the reason of it in general, Isa 25:1 the particular instances of wonderful things are, the ruin of a certain city described, Isa 25:2 which will issue in the fear and glory of God, Isa 25:3 the great appearance of the Lord for his poor people, in being strength, refuge, and a shadow to them, Isa 25:4,5 a rich feast made for them, Isa 25:6 the removal of the veil from all people, Isa 25:7 the abolition of death, and every affliction, Isa 25:8 the personal appearance of Christ unto salvation, Isa 25:9 the protection of the church, and the certain and utter destruction of her enemies, under the name of Moab, Isa 25:10-12

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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[a]. Lit nations
[b]. Lit In
[c]. Mount Zion; Isa 2:2-4; 24:23
[d]. Lit wine, fat full of marrow
[e]. 1 Co 15:54
[f]. Isa 2:2-4
[g]. Or trampled under Him
[h]. Nm 24:17
[i]. Isa 26:5-6