Isaiah 60:2
For lo, whyle the darknesse & cloude couereth the earth and the people, the Lorde shall shewe thee light, and his glory shalbe seene in thee.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
3The gentiles shall come to thy light, & kinges to the brightnesse that springeth foorth vpon thee.
Cross References
Isaiah 8:22And beholde there is trouble and darknesse, dymnesse is rounde about him, & he shalbe driuen into darknesse.
Isaiah 62:1For Sions sake wyll I not holde my tongue, and for Hierusalems sake I wyll not ceasse, vntill their righteousnesse breake foorth as the shining light, and their saluation as a burning lampe.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 60:2-9
The Extension of the Church. ( b. c. 706.) 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters… Read the whole commentary →