Isaiah 30:19

19 O people in Zion, ¹inhabitant in Jerusalem, you will ²weep no longer. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will ³answer you.

Isaiah 30:19 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 30:19

For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem
Or, "for the people of Zion ^F26 shall dwell in Jerusalem"; those that belonged to the fort of Zion should dwell in Jerusalem, or "abide" there, both they and the inhabitants of it, at least many of them should quietly continue there, waiting the Lord's time to appear for them, and not run here and there, and particularly to Egypt for help or shelter. Seeing there are many things in the following verses which have respect to Gospel times, and best suit with them, this may be understood of the safe and comfortable dwelling of the children of Zion, or regenerate persons, in a Gospel church state, which is often called Jerusalem, both in the Old and New Testament: thou shalt weep no more;
or, "in weeping thou shall not weep" ^F1; though they had been weeping because of the enemy's invasion of their land, and besieging their city, yet now all tears should be wiped away from their eyes, being delivered from him; this may very well be accommodated to Gospel times: he will be very gracious unto thee, at the voice of thy cry;
these are the words of the prophet, declaring that the Lord would be gracious to his people at the voice of their prayer and supplication to him in their distress, as he was to the voice of Hezekiah's cry and supplication to him: when he shall hear it, he will answer thee;
he always hears the prayers of his people, and he always answers them, sooner or later, in his own time, and in his own way; see ( Isaiah 65:24 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (Nwyub Me) "polpulus Sion", V. L. Gataker.
F1 (hkbt al wkb) "plorando non plorabis", Pagninus, Montanus.

Isaiah 30:19 In-Context

17 One thousand will flee at the threat of one man; You will flee at the threat of five, Until you are left as a flag on a mountain top And as a signal on a hill.

18 Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him.

19 O people in Zion, inhabitant in Jerusalem, you will weep no longer. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you.

20 Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher.

21 Your ears will hear a word behind you, "This is the way, walk in it," whenever you turn to the right or to the left.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 65:9; Ezekiel 37:25, 28
• 2. Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 60:20; Isaiah 61:1-3
• 3. Psalms 50:15; Isaiah 58:9; Isaiah 65:24; Matthew 7:7-11

Footnotes

• [a]. M.T. reads "A people will inhabit Zion, Jerusalem"