Chapter 673 of 1163

ISAIAH 25

The prophet now addresses God instead of the people and praises Him for who He is and what He has done. Isaiah’s knowledge of God’s truth did not make him proud; it humbled him and moved him to worship the Lord.

God is Judge (1–3, 10–12). “The city” ultimately refers to Babylon (Rev. 18:1–19:5), but it applies to anything man makes and uses to defy God. It does not take God long to wipe out a nation or destroy a city.

God is Refuge (4–5). Tribulation is like a storm, but He is the Refuge; it is like desert heat, but He is the Cloud that blots out the hot rays. God silences the noise of the enemy and brings peace.

God is Host (6–9). The Jews pictured the future kingdom as a great feast with God as the Host (Matt. 8:10–12; Rev. 19:6–9). But the feast will do more than sustain life; it will give life, for death will be destroyed forever (Rev. 20:11–15; 21:4).

Can you join the praise expressed in verse 9?

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