Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

There is some ambiguity in the Hebrew word Jashar, because it may be attributed as well to God, as to the way. Some therefore translate, Thou which art just wilt make the way of the righteous equal: and God is thus called in other places.¹ The allusion also would be very fitting to say, that the uprightnesses of which he speaks proceed from God, in regard that he only is upright or just: notwithstanding the other reading seems less constrained.

There is some ambiguitie in the Hebrue word Iashar, because it may be attributed as well to God, as to the way. Some therefore translate, Thou which art iust wilt make the way of the righteous equall: and God is thus called in other places.¹ The allusion also would be very fitting to say, that the vprightnesses of which he speakes proceed from God, in regard that he only is vpright or iust: notwithstanding the other reading seemes lesse constreined.

1. 1Deut. 32.4. Psal. 25.8.9.

In sum, the Prophet promiseth that God will have care of the just, and that in such wise, as he will lead them by the hand. For we often think that all things run confusedly together here below whilst the ungodly are at their ease, and the good in the mean time are oppressed. Yea and albeit the holy Scripture teacheth, and so often confirms it unto us that God hath care of his Church, yet notwithstanding it is an hard matter to keep our thoughts steady, but we by and by waver when we see all things which the wicked take in hand to prosper. And yet it is most certain that God by his balance poiseth the ways of the just how uneven or ragged soever the same seem to be: yea, he hath given his Angels charge to keep those that are his, that they should not stumble or hurt their foot against a stone,