Isaiah 24:9

9 They do not drink wine with song; strong drink 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 dries up; [the] vine languishes. All [the] merry of heart sigh;
8 [the] joy of [the] tambourine has stopped. The noise of [the] jubilant has ceased; [the] joy of [the] lyre has stopped.
9 They do not drink wine with song; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
10 [The] city of emptiness is broken; every house is shut {so that no one can enter};
11 [there is] an outcry over the wine in the streets. All joy turns into {darkness}; the joy of the earth disappears.
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