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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Isaiah 63 This chapter contains a prophecy of the vengeance of Christ upon the enemies of his church in the latter day, whereby complete salvation would be obtained for them; and this illustrated by the mercies of God to the people of Israel of old; and is concluded with the church s prayer to him. The account of the vengeance taken by Christ on his enemies is introduced by a...
John Gill
For he said, surely they are my people,.... Not in common with the rest of mankind, being his creatures, and the care of his providence; but his special people, whom he had chosen to be such, and had made a covenant with; he had avouched them for his people, and they had avouched him to be the Lord their God; and this covenant interest was the ground and foundation of the actual donation and...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. God coming towards his people in ways of mercy and deliverance, and this is to be joined to the close of the foregoing chapter, where it was said to Zion, "Behold, thy salvation comes;" for here it is shown how it comes, ver. 1-6. II. God's people meeting him with their devotions, and addressing themselves to him with suitable affections; and this part of the chapter...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For he said, In the old time, when God called his people out of Egypt, he said this. Isa_63:8. Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: Or, children that will not act deceitfully; or, will not deal falsely. Isa_63:8. So he was their Saviour. He thought well of them. He treated them as though they were trustworthy. He took them into his confidence. He said, “Surely they will not...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. He thought well of them, he said, “They will be true to me.” He loved them; he chose them; he put them in a place of trust and honour; he entered into fellowship and sympathy with them.