Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

¹The Prophet shows here more plainly, what his meaning was in the former vers. For having said that God is always one, and neither changeth his affection nor will towards us, he now magnifies and extols his power, in regard of his visible works which we daily behold. And thus the Lord coming forth of his Sanctuary, doth after a sort manifest himself familiarly unto us in them.

¹THe Prophet shewes heere more plainly, what his meaning was in the former vers. For hauing said that God is alwaies one, and neither changeth his affection nor will towards vs, hee now magnifies and extolles his power, in regard of his visible workes which wee daily behold. And thus the Lord comming forth of his Sanctuarie, doth after a sort manifest himselfe familiarly vnto vs in them.

1. 1As God is unchangeable, so is he almighty.As God is vnchangeable, so is he almightie.

Whether we turn the words, my right hand hath measured, or, hath sustained; the sense will be always alike: neither is it needful that we should stand much about the interpretation of the word Tipak. For the word To measure, notes out the admirable wisdom of God,¹ in that he hath so aptly proportioned all the parts of this fair curtain of the heavens, that it should neither be higher nor lower from the earth then it is: but that they constantly keep the order prescribed them of God: so as in this round and ample vastness, we can behold nothing deformed or misplaced. If any had rather retain the word To uphold, it is also a commendation of Gods singular wisdom and power, who bears up this infinite weight, and great mass of the heavens in their continual motion, and yet keeps it from tottering or reeling from one side to another.