Isaías 42:10-17

Canción de alabanza al SEÑOR

10 Canten al SEÑOR un cántico nuevo,ustedes, que descienden al mar,y todo lo que hay en él;canten su alabanza desde los confines de la tierra,ustedes, costas lejanas y sus habitantes.
11 Que alcen la voz el desierto y sus ciudades,y los poblados donde Cedar habita.Que canten de alegría los habitantes de Selá,y griten desde las cimas de las montañas.
12 Den gloria al SEÑORy proclamen su alabanza en las costas lejanas.
13 El SEÑOR marchará como guerrero;como hombre de guerra despertará su celo.Con gritos y alaridos se lanzará al combate,y triunfará sobre sus enemigos.
14 «Por mucho tiempo he guardado silencio,he estado callado y me he contenido.Pero ahora voy a gritar como parturienta,voy a resollar y jadear al mismo tiempo.
15 Devastaré montañas y cerros,y secaré toda su vegetación;convertiré los ríos en tierra seca,y secaré los estanques;
16 conduciré a los ciegos por caminos desconocidos,los guiaré por senderos inexplorados;ante ellos convertiré en luz las tinieblas,y allanaré los lugares escabrosos.Esto haré,y no los abandonaré.
17 Pero retrocederán llenos de vergüenzalos que confían en los ídolos,los que dicen a las imágenes:“Ustedes son nuestros dioses”.

Isaías 42:10-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 42

This chapter begins with a prophecy concerning the Messiah, under the character of the servant of the Lord, and his elect, whom he supported, and was well pleased with; whose work is pointed at, and for which he was well qualified with the Spirit without measure, Isa 42:1 and is described by his humility and meekness, Isa 42:2, by his tenderness to weak and ignorant persons, Isa 42:3 and by his courage and resolution, Isa 42:4 then follow his call to his work, and the several parts of it, introduced with setting forth the greatness of God that called him, as the Creator of the heavens and of the earth, and of men upon it, Isa 42:5-7, whose name is Jehovah, and whose glory is incommunicable to a creature, and whose knowledge reaches to future things, which are predicted by him, Isa 42:8,9, and then Gentiles are called upon to praise the Lord, and give glory to him, partly for the above promises concerning the Messiah, Isa 42:10-12, and partly for the destruction of his enemies, Isa 42:13-15, and also for his gracious regard to such who had been blind and ignorant, Isa 42:16, the confusion of idolaters is prophesied of, and an exhortation is given them to make use of the means of light and knowledge, Isa 42:17,18, and the blindness, ignorance, and stupidity of the Jews, are exposed, though there was a remnant among them with whom the Lord was well pleased, for the sake of the righteousness of his Son, Isa 42:19-21, but as for the body of the people, they were to be given up to the spoilers and robbers for their sins and disobedience, and be the butt of the divine wrath and vengeance, Isa 42:22-24.

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