Isaiah 32 Commentary
King’s Reign Of Righteousness
The word of God can change your life. Read it daily…FOR HELP CLICKHERE
KEY THOUGHT: My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation,
In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places, [Isaiah 32:18 NKJV]
Kindly read your Bible before going through the commentary!
Isaiah 32 NKJV
A Reign of Righteousness
32 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.
2 A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,
And a [a]cover from the tempest,
As rivers of water in a dry place,
As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
3 The eyes of those who see will not be dim,
And the ears of those who hear will listen.
4 Also the heart of the [b]rash will understand knowledge,
And the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.
5 The foolish person will no longer be called [c]generous,
Nor the miser said to be bountiful;
6 For the foolish person will speak foolishness,
And his heart will work iniquity:
To practice ungodliness,
To utter error against the Lord,
To keep the hungry unsatisfied,
And he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
7 Also the schemes of the schemer are evil;
He devises wicked plans
To destroy the poor with lying words,
Even when the needy speaks justice.
8 But a [d]generous man devises generous things,
And by generosity he shall stand.
Consequences of Complacency
9 Rise up, you women who are at ease,
Hear my voice;
You complacent daughters,
Give ear to my speech.
10 In a year and some days
You will be troubled, you complacent women;
For the vintage will fail,
The gathering will not come.
11 Tremble, you women who are at ease;
Be troubled, you complacent ones;
Strip yourselves, make yourselves bare,
And gird sackcloth on your waists.
12 People shall mourn upon their breasts
For the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
13 On the land of my people will come up thorns and briers,
Yes, on all the happy homes in the joyous city;
14 Because the palaces will be forsaken,
The bustling city will be deserted.
The forts and towers will become lairs forever,
A joy of wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks—
15 Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
The Peace of God’s Reign
16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17 The work of righteousness will be peace,
And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.
18 My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation,
In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places,
19 Though hail comes down on the forest,
And the city is brought low in humiliation.
20 Blessed are you who sow beside all waters,
Who send out freely the feet of the ox and the donkey.
Footnotes
a. Isaiah 32:2 shelter
b. Isaiah 32:4 hasty
c. Isaiah 32:5 noble
d. Isaiah 32:8 noble
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Isaiah 32 Commentary
The New Testament talks about saints ruling with Christ. Of course, it is a throwback to pre-Genesis 3 days, when men and women ruled. Remember the original mandate in the garden of peace and tranquility – the triad: Increase, prosper, and rule.
Verse 1 explains the same thing, but with the future in mind. The King shall rule with integrity. Under Him and with Him are leaders/rulers who rule with justice.
Isaiah sets the scene within the context of his own world. Good leaders will pay attention to the needs of the people. Of course, Isaiah’s dream remains a myth, as men and women have never possessed this capability, save for the saved soul that begins to crave righteousness, albeit imperfectly. Isaiah, therefore, points to the time of the Son, Immanuel – when He comes in glory to rule over His creation.
A time when foolishness is honored will have long disappeared. A scoundrel won’t be considered honest anymore. The rule of the Christ is finally and fully underway. We cannot wait!
But before this glorious time, Isaiah turns his attention to the indolent, indulgent women – we could guess the same women of Jerusalem as in Chapter 3. Let them weep for Jerusalem.
Who wouldn’t think of the words of the LORD Jesus Christ to the women of Jerusalem at the world’s most critical moment: “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.” Luke 23. Forget the loss of habitat and material possessions! Your very life is at stake!
Reading Isaiah is like reading the gospels. Of course, times are different and so is the style of presentation. The content is the same. The indulgent, indolent women of Jerusalem have represented us very well – a complacent people who no longer know what is important. We feel secure right in the midst of a sure storm!
“Until the Spirit is poured on us from on high.” Again, Isaiah takes us back to the time of the Son – one with the government on His shoulders. He shall rule in righteousness. The rule of the Christ begins within the saved soul and runs on until the final Restoration.
Chapter 32 has the usual complications of Isaiah. How do you communicate the realities of Isaiah’s present time? How do you communicate God’s heart and hope for renewal even in these times? Then you must also talk about the Son’s government!
Regardless, the scripture makes it plain. There is righteousness. There is evil. But there is also justice. We have works of righteousness. We also have works of evil. Above everyone else and everything else is one just Judge. He is sovereign, almighty, all-knowing… “Some day,” this “King will reign in righteousness.”
- Isaiah 32 Commentary
- Isaiah 31 Commentary
- Isaiah 30 Commentary
- Isaiah 29 Commentary
- Isaiah 28 Commentary
- Isaiah 27 Commentary
- Isaiah 26 Commentary
- Isaiah 25 Commentary
- Isaiah 24b Commentary
- Isaiah 24 Commentary
- Isaiah 23 Commentary
- Isaiah 22 Commentary
- Isaiah 21 Commentary
- Isaiah 20 Commentary
- Isaiah 19 Commentary
- Isaiah 18 Commentary
- Isaiah 17 Commentary
- Isaiah 16 Commentary
- Isaiah 15 Commentary
- Isaiah 14 Commentary
- Isaiah 13 Commentary
- Isaiah 12 Commentary
- Isaiah 11 Commentary
- Isaiah 10 Commentary
- Isaiah 9b Commentary
- Isaiah 9 Commentary
- Isaiah 8 Commentary
- Isaiah 7 Commentary
- Isaiah 5 Commentary
- Isaiah 4 Commentary
- Isaiah 3 Commentary
- Isaiah 2 Commentary
- Isaiah 1 Commentary
- Song 8 Commentary
- Song 7 Commentary
- Song 6 Commentary
- Song 5 Commentary
- Song 4 Commentary
- Song 3 Commentary
- Song 2 Commentary
- Song 1 Commentary
- Ecclesiastes 12 Commentary
- Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary
- Ecclesiastes 10 Commentary
- Ecclesiastes 9 Commentary
- Ecclesiastes 8 Commentary
- Ecclesiastes 7 Commentary
- Ecclesiastes 6 Commentary
- Ecclesiastes 5 Commentary
- Ecclesiastes 4 Commentary
Loving Scripture….
LOVING SCRIPTURE 
Leave a comment