14 The cowering prisoners will soon be set free; they will not die in their dungeon, nor will they lack bread.
14 The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.
14 He who is bowed down shall speedily be released; he shall not die and go down to the pit, neither shall his bread be lacking.
14 The victims will be released before you know it. They're not going to die. They're not even going to go hungry.
14 The captive exile hastens, that he may be loosed, That he should not die in the pit, And that his bread should not fail.
14 Soon all you captives will be released! Imprisonment, starvation, and death will not be your fate!
601 "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
601 Arise, shine;
601 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
601 "Get out of bed, Jerusalem! Wake up. Put your face in the sunlight. God's bright glory has risen for you.
601 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
601 "Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
(Read Isaiah 60:1-8)
As far as we have the knowledge of God in us, and the favour of God towards us, our light is come. And if God's glory is seen upon us to our honour, we ought, not only with our lips, but in our lives, to return its praise. We meet with nothing in the history of the Jews which can be deemed a fulfilment of the prophecy in this chapter; we must conclude it relates principally to future events. It predicts the purity and enlargement of the church. The conversion of souls is here described. They fly to Christ, to the church, to the word and ordinances, as doves to their own home; thither they fly for refuge and shelter, thither they fly for rest. What a pleasant sight to see poor souls hastening to Christ!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 51:14
Commentary on Isaiah 51:9-16
(Read Isaiah 51:9-16)
The people whom Christ has redeemed with his blood, as well as by his power, will obtain joyful deliverance from every enemy. He that designs such joy for us at last, will he not work such deliverance in the mean time, as our cases require? In this world of changes, it is a short step from joy to sorrow, but in that world, sorrow shall never come in view. They prayed for the display of God's power; he answers them with consolations of his grace. Did we dread to sin against God, we should not fear the frowns of men. Happy is the man that fears God always. And Christ's church shall enjoy security by the power and providence of the Almighty.