Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 4. Trust in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord God is strength for evermore.

Vers. 4. Trust in the Lord for euer: for in the Lord God is strength for euermore.

Some read the second member of the verse; Hope in the strong God, Lord of the worlds: but in regard the word Tsur, is not always put for an epithet, but signifies Strength, I reject that exposition, because it is constrained; neither suits it to the matter in hand, as we shall see anon. There is also as little steadfastness in their curiosity, who from hence would prove the Divinity of Christ: as if the Prophet should say; The Lord Jehovah is in the Lord Jah. For Isaiah hath put the name of God twice, only to amplify his power. He therefore exhorts the people to repose themselves upon God: first then he laid down doctrine; and in this verse he comes to exhortation. ¹For it were in vain to tell us our peace is in the hand of God, and that he will faithfully keep it, unless after such instructions & doctrines, we were stirred up and provoked to have our parts therein by exhortations.

SOme reade the second member of the verse; Hope in the strong God, Lord of the worlds: but in regard the word Tsur, is not alwaies put for an epithite, but signifies Strength, I reiect that exposition, because it is constrained; neither sutes it to the matter in hand, as we shall see anon. There is also as little stedfastnesse in their curiositie, who from hence would proue the Diuinitie of Christ: as if the Prophet should say; The Lord Iehouah is in the Lord Iah. For Isaiah hath put the name of God twice, onely to amplifie his power. He therefore exhorts the people to repose themselues vpon God: first then he laid downe doctrine; and in this verse hee comes to exhortation. ¹For it were in vaine to tell vs our peace is in the hand of God, and that he will faithfully keepe it, vnlesse after such instructions & doctrines, we were stirred vp and prouoked to haue our parts therein by exhortations.