Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 62:7
And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
7. Keep not silence ] Lit. “No silence to you!” The word rest in the next clause is the same as “silence.”
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And give him no rest – Margin, Silence. In Hebrew the same word ( domiy) as in Isa 62:6. The idea is, Keep not silence yourselves, nor let him rest in silence. Pray without ceasing; and do not intermit your efforts until the desires of your hearts shall be granted, and Zion shall be established, and the world saved.
Till he establish – Until he shall establish Jerusalem, and restore it to its former rank and privileges.
Till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth – That it may be the subject of universal commendation and rejoicing, instead of being an object of reproach and scorn. The truth taught here is, that it is the privilege and duty of the ministers of God to pray unceasingly for the extension of his kingdom. Day and night the voice of prayer is to be urged, and urged as if they would give Yahweh no rest until the desires of their hearts should be granted (compare Luk 18:1 ff).
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Give him no rest; the same with the foregoing verse, and very acceptable to God, Luk 11:8-10.
Till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth, by sending the Messiah and those labourers into his vineyard, whereby the church may be established and settled on sure foundations, and so become matter of praise to God. All the nations may praise him for her, Psa 67:3,4. Or, that she may be praised, and become renowned and famous in the eyes of the world: see Isa 40:9; 61:9,11.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
7. no restHebrew,“silence”; keep not silence yourselves, nor let Himrest in silence. Compare as to Messiah Himself, “I will not hold. . . peace . . . not rest” (Isa62:1); Messiah’s watchmen (Isa 62:6;Isa 62:7) imitate Him (Isa62:1) in intercessory “prayer without ceasing” forJerusalem (Psa 122:6; Psa 51:18);also for the spiritual Jerusalem, the Church (Luk 18:1;Luk 18:7; Rom 1:9).
a praise(See on Isa61:11; Zep 3:20).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And give him no rest,…. Not let him alone, as he desired that Moses would, but wrestle with him as Jacob did, and not let him go without the blessing; be importunate with him, as the widow with the unjust judge; and be incessant in prayer:
until he establish; his church; which, though founded by him, and built upon the sure foundation of his laying, upon a rock, against which the gates of hell cannot prevail; yet, as to its outward state, is sometimes fluctuating and unstable; it is not always in the same place, nor in the same circumstances; but in the latter day it will be established on the top of the mountains, and will be a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; which is the Lord’s work to do, and which he has promised; and therefore may be prayed for in faith, nor should saints cease praying till it is done, Isa 2:2:
and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth; matter of praise; till the church and its members become famous in the world, and shall be praised by men, and God shall be praised for their sakes; for the purity of Gospel doctrines and ordinances; for unity in worship; for cordial love and affection to each other; for holiness of life and conversation; for number, and for figure, converts numerous, and many of these great personages; when what is now to its discredit and dispraise will be removed; all false doctrine, or mixtures of it the many sects and parties which go by the Christian name; the sad divisions and animosities among them; the impure lives of many professors; the small number of real Christians; their meanness and poverty.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
7. And do not give him silence. Hitherto the Prophet has spoken of the office and duty of teaching; but as this would not be enough if prayer were not likewise added, he exhorts the ministers of the word to prayer; for I think that לו, ( lo,) “to him,” refers to God. We ought, therefore, to plead with God, and to entreat by earnest prayer, that he will give some success to our labors, which would otherwise be unprofitable. And since we devote ourselves entirely to preaching doctrine, and vigorously oppose all the machinations of Satan, let us learn, at the same time, to turn our minds to God, that he may not permit our labors to be unsuccessful. In the same manner as he applied the word “silence” to doctrine in the beginning of the chapter, when he said, “I will not be silent,” so in this passage he applies it to prayer, by which we obtain from God some fruit of doctrine. Even the angels move us by their example to this earnestness of prayer, as we read in Zechariah that the angel prays ardently for the restoration of the Church. (Zec 1:12.)
Till he restore. Hence infer that there are two distinct benefits: first, to have faithful pastors who shall watch over the safety of the Church; secondly, that the Church be upheld and preserved in her condition by their agency. But God, who speaks here, claims these benefits as his own; which he also does in many other passages. “How shall they preach,” says Paul, “unless they be sent?” (Rom 10:15.) It belongs to God alone, therefore, to appoint pastors; for no man could otherwise have been “sufficient” (2Co 2:16) for an office so important and so difficult; and it is he alone who promotes by their agency the restoration of the Church; for their efforts would be altogether vain and fruitless, if the Lord did not grant them prosperous success. And here we see that the external agency of men is joined with the efficacy of the Holy Spirit; for, although the Lord alone is the author and finisher of the work, yet he brings forward instruments which he employs for rearing the building of the Church. This reminds us that we ought not to lose courage, even when we see nothing but ruin and wretchedness and desolation; but it is our duty to pray that the Lord will restore her, which he also promises that he will do.
And till he place Jerusalem a praise. This means to render the Church glorious, that ground of joy may shine forth from it; for when we feel nothing but God’s severity, we become dumb, and are overwhelmed with shame; but when he frees us from our afflictions, and causes us to recover, he at the same time opens our mouth; for he supplies us with ground of praise and thanksgiving.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Isa 62:7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Ver. 7. And give him no rest. ] Heb., No silence; the same word as before, to quicken their diligence, and to set forth the necessity of the work. “Continue instant in prayer”; Rom 12:12 give not in, but persevere, without remission or intermission.
Till he establish, till he make Jerusalem a praise.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
rest = silence, as in Isa 62:6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
rest: Heb. silence
till he make: Isa 62:1-3, Isa 61:11, Jer 33:9, Zep 3:19, Zep 3:20, Mat 6:9, Mat 6:10, Mat 6:13, Rev 11:15
Reciprocal: Deu 9:14 – Let me 1Sa 7:8 – Cease 1Ki 11:13 – for Jerusalem’s 1Ki 15:4 – and to establish 1Ki 19:14 – I have been 1Ch 16:4 – to record Psa 51:18 – Do Psa 74:18 – Remember Psa 137:5 – I forget Psa 147:2 – build Jer 33:2 – the maker Lam 3:50 – General Dan 9:20 – for Act 12:5 – prayer was made without ceasing 2Co 1:11 – helping 2Co 1:21 – stablisheth 2Th 2:17 – stablish Rev 3:2 – watchful Rev 4:8 – and they Rev 14:15 – crying
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
62:7 And give him no rest, till he shall establish, and till he shall make Jerusalem a {k} praise in the earth.
(k) For the restoration of which all the world will praise him.
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
These watchmen were to give the Lord no rest-to keep reminding Him-until He fulfilled what He had promised, namely: making Jerusalem an object of praise in the earth (in the Millennium; cf. Mat 6:10). Christians who pray "Thy kingdom come" do this today.
"The prophets of the last times, with their zeal in prayer, and in the exercise of their calling as witnesses, form a striking contrast to the blind, dumb, indolent, sleepy hirelings of the prophet’s own time (ch. lvi. 10)." [Note: Delitzsch, 2:438.]