Isaiah 60:2
For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, And gross darkness the nations; But upon thee shall Jehovah arise, And his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
1Arise, shine! for thy light is come, And the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
3Nations shall come to thy light, And kings to the brightness that riseth upon thee.
Cross References
Isaiah 8:22And if they look to the earth, Behold distress and darkness, fearful darkness! And into darkness shall they be driven.
Isaiah 62:1For Zion's sake I will not keep silence, And for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, Until her deliverance break forth like the shining light, And her salvation like a blazing torch.
Ezekiel 10:4And the glory of Jehovah was lifted up from the cherub to the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of Jehovah.
Haggai 2:7I will shake all the nations, And here shall come the precious things of all the nations; And I will fill this house with glory, Saith Jehovah of hosts.
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 →