321 Behold , a king will reign righteously And princes will rule justly . 2 Each will be like a refuge from the wind And a shelter from the storm , Like streams of water in a dry country , Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched land . 3 Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded , And the ears of those who hear will listen . 4 The mind of the hasty will discern the truth , And the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly . 5 No longer will the fool be called noble , Or the rogue be spoken of as generous . 6 For a fool speaks nonsense , And his heart inclines toward wickedness : To practice ungodliness and to speak error against the Lord , To keep the hungry person unsatisfied And to withhold drink from the thirsty . 7 As for a rogue , his weapons are evil ; He devises wicked schemes To destroy the afflicted with slander e , Even though the needy one speaks what is right . 8 But the noble man devises noble plans ; And by noble plans he stands .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 32:1-8
Commentary on Isaiah 32:1-8
(Read Isaiah 32:1-8)
Christ our righteous King, and his true disciples, are evidently here intended. The consolations and graces of his Spirit are as rivers of water in this dry land; and as the overhanging rock affords refreshing shade and shelter to the weary traveller in the desert, so his power, truth, and love, yield the believer the only real protection and refreshment in the weary land through which he journeys to heaven. Christ bore the storm himself, to keep it off from us. To him let the trembling sinner flee for refuge; for he alone can protect and refresh us in every trial. See what pains sinners take in sin; they labour at it, their hearts are intent upon it, and with art they work iniquity; but this is our comfort, that they can do no more mischief than God permits. Let us seek to have our hearts more freed from selfishness. The liberal soul devises liberal things concerning God, and desires that He will grant wisdom and prudence, the comforts of his presence, the influence of his Spirit, and in due time the enjoyment of his glory.