Isaiah 25

Praise for the Lord's Salvation

1 O LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. Resurrection: Psalms 118:28. References God: Isaiah 61:10, Exodus 15:2, Numbers 23:19, Psalms 40:5. References Lord: Isaiah 28:29, Psalms 98:1. Faith: Revelation 19:11. Parallel theme: Isaiah 46:10, Ephesians 1:11 +5

2 For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. Parallel theme: Isaiah 13:22, 17:1, 25:12

3 Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee. Parallel theme: Zechariah 14:9, 14:16

4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. Parallel theme: Isaiah 11:4, 32:2, 33:16, 37:36, 49:25, 66:2, Psalms 12:5, 107:41, Zephaniah 3:12, James 2:5 +5

5 Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.

6 And in this mountain shall the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. References Lord: Isaiah 25:10, Zechariah 8:3. Parallel theme: Isaiah 1:19, Psalms 63:5, 78:68, Matthew 8:11, 26:29, Luke 22:30, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 19:9 +5

7 And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations. Parallel theme: Matthew 27:51, Acts 17:30, Ephesians 4:18, 5:8, Hebrews 9:24

8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. References God: 1 Peter 4:14, Revelation 7:17, 21:4. References Lord: Isaiah 30:26, 35:10. Parallel theme: Hosea 13:14, 1 Corinthians 15:26, 15:54, 2 Timothy 1:10, Revelation 20:14 +5

9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will saveSave: יָשַׁע (Yasha). The Hebrew yasha (יָשַׁע) means to save or deliver—rescue from danger or distress. This is the root of 'Jesus' (Yeshua), meaning 'YHWH saves.' God alone is Savior: 'I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour' (Isaiah 43:11). us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. Salvation: Genesis 49:18, Psalms 20:5, Micah 7:7, Titus 2:13. References Lord: Isaiah 35:10, Psalms 27:14, Revelation 22:20. References God: Isaiah 35:2, 40:9. Parallel theme: Revelation 1:7 +5

10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill. References Lord: Isaiah 25:6, Zephaniah 2:9. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 48:2

11 And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands. Parallel theme: Isaiah 2:11, 5:25, 14:26, 16:6, 16:14, 65:2, Jeremiah 48:42, 51:44, Colossians 2:15, James 4:6 +5

12 And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. Parallel theme: Isaiah 26:5, Revelation 18:21