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Isaiah Capitolo 57
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Isa 57:1-21.
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Isa 57:1-21.
THE PEACEFUL DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS FEW: THE UNGODLINESS OF THE MANY: A BELIEVING REMNANT SHALL SURVIVE THE GENERAL JUDGMENTS OF THE NATION, AND BE RESTORED BY HIM WHO CREATES PEACE.
In the midst of the excesses of the unfaithful watchmen
(Isa 56:10, 11, 12),
most of the few that are godly perish: partly by vexation at the prevailing ungodliness; partly by violent death in persecution: prophetical of the persecuting times of Manasseh, before God's judgments in causing the captivity in Babylon; and again those in the last age of the Church, before the final judgments on the apostasy
(2Ki 21:16; Mt 23:29-35, 37; Re 11:17).
The Hebrew for "perisheth," and "is taken away," expresses a violent death
(Mic 7:2).
1. no man layeth it to heart--as a public calamity.
merciful men--rather, godly men; the subjects of mercy.
none considering--namely, what was the design of Providence in removing the godly.
from the evil--Hebrew, from the face of the evil, that is, both from the moral evil on every side
(Isa 56:10-12),
and from the evils about to come in punishment of the national sins, foreign invasions, &c.
(Isa 56:9; 57:13).
So Ahijah's death is represented as a blessing conferred on him by God for his piety
(1Ki 14:10-13;
see also
2Ki 22:20).
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2. 或作「他進入平安」；與他在世上所受的逼迫相對
(Job 3:13, 17).
Margin 較不佳地譯作「他必平平安安地去」
(Ps 37:37; Lu 2:29).
rest——他們身體在墳墓中（稱為「床」，
2Ch 16:14;
比較
Isa 14:18;
因他們在其中「睡」了，並確定在復活時醒來，
1Th 4:14)
平靜的安息，是永遠「安息」的象徵
(Heb 4:9; Re 14:13).
each one walking in . . . uprightness——本句界定那些死後「在床上安息」之人的特徵，即一切行事正直的人。
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2. Or, "he entereth into peace"; in contrast to the persecutions which he suffered in this world
(Job 3:13, 17).
The Margin not so well translates, "he shall go in peace"
(Ps 37:37; Lu 2:29).
rest--the calm rest of their bodies in their graves (called "beds,"
2Ch 16:14;
compare
Isa 14:18;
because they "sleep" in them, with the certainty of awakening at the resurrection,
1Th 4:14)
is the emblem of the eternal "rest"
(Heb 4:9; Re 14:13).
each one walking in . . . uprightness--This clause defines the character of those who at death "rest in their beds," namely, all who walk uprightly.
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3. But . . . ye——與「義人」及其結局相對照，他向不信的猶大人宣告其厄運。
sons of the sorceress——即你們這些沉迷於巫術的人：這與拜假神相連
(2Ki 21:6).
對東方人而言，沒有比辱及其母親更大的侮辱了
(1Sa 20:30;
Job 30:8).
seed of the adulterer——指屬靈的淫亂：拜偶像與背道
(Mt 16:4).
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3. But . . . ye--In contrast to "the righteous" and their end, he announces to the unbelieving Jews their doom.
sons of the sorceress--that is, ye that are addicted to sorcery: this was connected with the worship of false gods
(2Ki 21:6).
No insult is greater to an Oriental than any slur cast on his mother
(1Sa 20:30; Job 30:8).
seed of the adulterer--Spiritual adultery is meant: idolatry and apostasy
(Mt 16:4).
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4. sport yourselves——譏誚
(Isa 66:5).
你們可知道，你們藉著譏誚祂的僕人（「義人」，
Isa 57:1）
所譏誚的那位是何等榮耀？
(2Ch 36:16).
make . . . wide mouth——
(Ps 22:7, 13; 35:21;
La 2:16).
children of transgression, 等等——不僅是悖逆之人的兒女、虛謊之父母的種類，更是悖逆與虛謊本身的兒女，完全對神不忠。
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4. sport yourselves--make a mock
(Isa 66:5).
Are ye aware of the glory of Him whom you mock, by mocking His servants ("the righteous,"
Isa 57:1)?
(2Ch 36:16).
make . . . wide mouth--
(Ps 22:7, 13; 35:21; La 2:16).
children of transgression, &c.--not merely children of transgressors, and a seed of false parents, but of transgression and falsehood itself, utterly unfaithful to God.
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5. Enflaming yourselves——向偶像欲火中燒 [GESENIUS]；或作（比較旁注）在笪香樹叢中，這為希伯來文和平行結構所支持（見
Isa 1:29
的註解）[MAURER].
under . . . tree——
(2Ki 17:10).
正如亞述的雕像所示，樹大概被當作天象萬軍的偶像象徵。
slaying . . . children——作為祭物獻給摩洛等
(2Ki 17:31;
2Ch 28:3; 33:6).
in . . . valleys——欣嫩子谷。在空心的銅像內生火，將孩子放在他被燒熱的臂中；敲打手鼓（希伯來文 toph）以淹沒孩子的哭聲；因此那谷被稱為陀斐特
(2Ch 33:6;
Jer 7:3).
under . . . clifts——洞穴的幽暗正適合他們黑暗的迷信。
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5. Enflaming yourselves--burning with lust towards idols [GESENIUS]; or else (compare Margin), in the terebinth groves, which the Hebrew and the parallelism favor (see on
Isa 1:29)
[MAURER].
under . . . tree--
(2Ki 17:10).
The tree, as in the Assyrian sculptures, was probably made an idolatrous symbol of the heavenly hosts.
slaying . . . children--as a sacrifice to Molech, &c.
(2Ki 17:31; 2Ch 28:3; 33:6).
in . . . valleys--the valley of the son of Hinnom. Fire was put within a hollow brazen statue, and the child was put in his heated arms; kettle drums (Hebrew, toph) were beaten to drown the child's cries; whence the valley was called Tophet
(2Ch 33:6; Jer 7:3).
under . . . clifts--the gloom of caverns suiting their dark superstitions.
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6. 那些打磨光滑、塑成偶像的石頭，是你所選擇作為你產業的神
(Ps 16:5).
meat offering——不是帶血的祭，而是以細麵攙油製成的素祭。「meat」在古英語中意為食物，非如今所指的肉類
(Le 14:10).
Should I receive comfort——不如作「我豈能忍耐這些事？」[HORSLEY]。
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6. The smooth stones, shaped as idols, are the gods chosen by thee as thy portion
(Ps 16:5).
meat offering--not a bloody sacrifice, but one of meal and flour mingled with oil. "Meat" in Old English meant food, not flesh, as it means now
(Le 14:10).
Should I receive comfort--rather, "Shall I bear these things with patience?" [HORSLEY].
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7. Upon . . . high mountain . . . bed——取自淫亂的意象，公開且無恥
(Eze 23:7)；
「床」相當於那拜偶像的祭壇，即他們對屬天丈夫屬靈不忠的場所
(Eze 16:16, 25; 23:41)。
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7. Upon . . . high mountain . . . bed--image from adultery, open and shameless
(Eze 23:7);
the "bed" answers to the idolatrous altar, the scene of their spiritual unfaithfulness to their divine husband
(Eze 16:16, 25; 23:41).
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8.「紀念」，即你拜偶像的記念物：即你所記念之物。他們將家中守護的神像懸在「門後」；而那正是神命他們將其律法寫在「門框與城門上」之處
(De 6:9; 11:20)；
並且在「隱密處」設立偶像也受咒詛
(De 27:15)。
discovered thyself——取自淫婦的意象。
enlarged . . . bed——以便容納更多姦夫。
made . . . covenant——與偶像立約：公然違背了你與神所立的「約」
(Ex 19:5; 23:32)。
或作「你為自己與他們約會」〔HORSLEY〕。
thy bed . . . their bed——猶太人的罪有兩重：他們前往拜偶像之處（「他們的床」），並且將偶像接進神的聖殿（「你的床」）。
where——宜作「自那時起」〔HORSLEY〕。 希伯來文「何處」意為「地方」（旁註），故當譯作「你為它（即「他們的床」）預備了地方」，即藉著在你的境內設立偶像的祭壇〔BARNES〕；或作「你在他們的床上為自己選擇了一個（便利的）地方」〔MAURER〕
(Isa 56:5)。
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8. "Remembrance," that is, memorials of thy idolatry: the objects which thou holdest in remembrance. They hung up household tutelary gods "behind the doors"; the very place where God has directed them to write His laws "on the posts and gates"
(De 6:9; 11:20);
a curse, too, was pronounced on putting up an image "in a secret place"
(De 27:15).
discovered thyself--image from an adulteress.
enlarged . . . bed--so as to receive the more paramours.
made . . . covenant--with idols: in open violation of thy "covenant" with God
(Ex 19:5; 23:32).
Or, "hast made assignations with them for thyself" [HORSLEY].
thy bed . . . their bed--The Jews' sin was twofold; they resorted to places of idolatry ("their bed"), and they received idols into the temple of God ("thy bed").
where--rather, "ever since that" [HORSLEY]. The Hebrew for "where" means "room" (Margin), a place; therefore, translate, "thou hast provided a place for it" (for "their bed"), namely, by admitting idolatrous altars in thy land [BARNES]; or "thou choosest a (convenient) place for thyself" in their bed [MAURER]
(Isa 56:5).
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9. the king——他們來所敬拜的偶像，抹上膏油，如同妓女
(Jer 4:30; Eze 23:16, 40)。
故「王」意為偶像
(Am 5:26; Zep 1:5)；
（malcham 意為「王」）〔ROSENMULLER〕。 更宜作亞述王或埃及王，以及其他以色列所倚靠的外國君王，而非倚靠神；「膏油」便指禮物
(Ho 12:1)，
也可能指他們對外邦偶像崇拜的迎合，以色列藉此尋求得外邦人的喜悅〔LOWTH〕
(Isa 30:6; Eze 16:33; 23:16; Ho 7:11)。
send . . . messengers far off——不僅到鄰國，也到那些「遠方」，尋求新的偶像或結盟。
even unto hell——最低可能的貶抑。
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9. the king--the idol which they came to worship, perfumed with oil, like harlots
(Jer 4:30; Eze 23:16, 40).
So "king" means idol
(Am 5:26; Zep 1:5);
(malcham meaning "king") [ROSENMULLER]. Rather, the king of Assyria or Egypt, and other foreign princes, on whom Israel relied, instead of on God; the "ointment" will thus refer to the presents
(Ho 12:1),
and perhaps the compliances with foreigners' idolatries, whereby Israel sought to gain their favor [LOWTH]
(Isa 30:6; Eze 16:33; 23:16; Ho 7:11).
send . . . messengers far off--not merely to neighboring nations, but to those "far off," in search of new idols, or else alliances.
even unto hell--the lowest possible degradation.
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10. greatness of . . . way——你尋求外邦神或外國援助的旅程的長度
(Jer 2:23, 24)。
雖然你從這些漫長的旅途中得不到好處（如「打發……遠方」，
Isa 57:9)，
你仍不放棄希望
(Jer 2:25; 18:12)。
hast found . . . life of . . . hand——因為「你手中仍有生命（即活力）」去製造新的偶像〔MAURER〕，或尋求新的結盟（「手」此處指一般的力量）。
grieved——宜作「所以你不軟弱」〔MAURER〕；因為你「手中有生命」，在盼望中仍有力量。
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10. greatness of . . . way--the length of thy journey in seeking strange gods, or else foreign aid
(Jer 2:23, 24).
Notwithstanding thy deriving no good from these long journeys (so, "send . . . far off,"
Isa 57:9),
thou dost not still give up hope
(Jer 2:25; 18:12).
hast found . . . life of . . . hand--for "thou still findest life (that is, vigor) enough in thy hand" to make new idols [MAURER], or to seek new alliance ("hand" being then taken for strength in general).
grieved--rather, "therefore thou art not weak" [MAURER]; inasmuch as having "life in thy hand," thou art still strong in hope.
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11. 以色列不願看起來完全否認神。因此他們向祂「說謊」。神問：你為何如此行？「你怕誰？當然不是我；因為你沒有記念我。」譯作「因為你沒有記念我。」
laid it to . . . heart——宜作「也不把我放在心上」；不顧念我；這是因為我長久緘默、沒有刑罰你。字面意思是：「我豈不是閉口不言，且是長久如此？所以你不敬畏我」
(Ps 50:21; Ec 8:11)。
與其以虛假的信仰告白「諂媚祂」，不如公開否認神
(Ps 78:36)
〔LUDOVICUS DE DIEU〕。然而
Isa 51:12, 13
支持整節的英文譯本；神「靜默」的恒久忍耐，本是要引導他們悔改，卻使他們「不敬畏祂」
(Ro 2:4, 5)。
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11. Israel wished not to seem altogether to have denied God. Therefore they "lied" to Him. God asks, Why dost thou do so? "Whom dost thou fear? Certainly not Me; for thou hast not remembered Me." Translate, "seeing that thou hast not remembered Me."
laid it to . . . heart--rather, "nor hast Me at heart"; hast no regard for Me; and that, because I have been long silent and have not punished thee. Literally, "Have I not held My peace, and that for long? and so thou fearest Me not"
(Ps 50:21; Ec 8:11).
It would be better openly to renounce God, than to "flatter Him" with lies of false professions
(Ps 78:36)
[LUDOVICUS DE DIEU]. However,
Isa 51:12, 13
favors English Version of the whole verse; God's "silent" long-suffering, which was intended to lead them to repentance, caused them "not to fear Him"
(Ro 2:4, 5).
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12. declare——我必公開揭露你（虛假的）義。我必明明展示你求助於偶像或外國結盟的作為將何等虛空
(Isa 57:3)。
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12. declare--I will expose publicly thy (hypocritical) righteousness. I will show openly how vain thy works, in having recourse to idols, or foreign alliances, shall prove
(Isa 57:3).
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13. 你哀求的時候——在你遭難之時。
你所聚集的——即你所從各處收集的偶像；或作你所召集來相助的外邦人。
風……將他們吹走——
（伯 21:18； 太 7:27）。
虛無——宜作「一口氣」〔LOWTH〕。
得地……承受——即字面的猶太地與錫安山；以色列中信的餘民必歸回並承受那地。次要地，指屬天的產業與屬靈的錫安
（賽 49:8； 詩 37:9、11，69:35、36； 太 5:5； 來 12:22）。
「凡信靠我的」，無論出身如何，都必接續那背道猶太人的屬靈產業〔HORSLEY〕。
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13. When thou criest--In the time of thy trouble.
companies--namely, of idols, collected by thee from every quarter; or else, of foreigners, summoned to thy aid.
wind . . . carry . . . away--
(Job 21:18; Mt 7:27).
vanity--rather, "a breath" [LOWTH].
possess . . . land . . . inherit--that is, the literal land of Judea and Mount Zion; the believing remnant of Israel shall return and inherit the land. Secondarily, the heavenly inheritance, and the spiritual Zion
(Isa 49:8; Ps 37:9, 11; 69:35, 36; Mt 5:5; Heb 12:22).
"He that putteth his trust in Me," of whatever extraction, shall succeed to the spiritual patrimony of the apostate Jew [HORSLEY].
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14. 必說——主語是「那信靠我的」
（賽 57:13）。
信靠的餘民在以色列未來復興之時——即從巴比倫歸回的預表實現——他們歸回的一切障礙都將被清除
（賽 35:8，40:3、4，62:10、11）。
修築——為歸回的猶太人修築一條大道。
绊腳石——耶穌對猶太人曾是如此，但那時將不再如此
（林前 1:23）；
他們的偏見那時將被除去。
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14. shall say--The nominative is, "He that trusteth in Me"
(Isa 57:13).
The believing remnant shall have every obstacle to their return cleared out of the way, at the coming restoration of Israel, the antitype to the return from Babylon
(Isa 35:8; 40:3, 4; 62:10, 11).
Cast . . . up--a high road before the returning Jews.
stumbling-block--Jesus had been so to the Jews, but will not be so then any longer
(1Co 1:23);
their prejudices shall then be taken out of the way.
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15. 猶太人的驕傲與自義，是他們承認基督的绊腳石。以色列在末日的痛悔，將伴隨神為他們的代求。照樣，他們在
賽 66:2、5、10
等處的自卑，先於他們最終的興盛
（亞 12:6、10-14）；
在他們歸回之後，可能仍會有一段不信的時期
（亞 12:8、9）。
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15. The pride and self-righteousness of the Jews were the stumbling block in the way of their acknowledging Christ. The contrition of Israel in the last days shall be attended with God's interposition in their behalf. So their self-humiliation, in
Isa 66:2, 5, 10,
&c., precedes their final prosperity
(Zec 12:6, 10-14);
there will, probably, be a previous period of unbelief even after their return
(Zec 12:8, 9).
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16. 因為——指
賽 57:14、15
中應許以色列在「痛悔」時復興的話
（創 6:3，8:21； 詩 78:38、39，85:5，103:9、13、14； 彌 7:18）。
神「不會永遠」與祂的百姓相爭，因為如此一來他們人的靈必被徹底壓碎，而神的目的是管教而非毀滅他們
（哀 3:33、34； 彌 7:8、9）。
對不敬虔之人，祂「每天發怒」
（詩 7:11； 啟 14:11）。
靈……在我面前——即人的靈，那從我而出的
（民 16:22），
對應平行句中的「我所造的」。
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16. For--referring to the promise in
Isa 57:14, 15,
of restoring Israel when "contrite"
(Ge 6:3; 8:21; Ps 78:38, 39; 85:5; 103:9, 13, 14; Mic 7:18).
God "will not contend for ever" with His people, for their human spirit would thereby be utterly crushed, whereas God's object is to chasten, not to destroy them
(La 3:33, 34; Mic 7:8, 9).
With the ungodly He is "angry every day"
(Ps 7:11; Re 14:11).
spirit . . . before me--that is, the human spirit which went forth from Me
(Nu 16:22),
answering to "which I have made" in the parallel clause.
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17. 貪婪——與偶像崇拜相近；且如它一樣，將以色列的心從神那裏引開
（賽 2:7，56:11，58:3； 耶 6:13； 西 3:5）。
隱藏——
（賽 8:17，45:15）。
任意而行——神掩面的結果
（詩 81:12； 羅 1:24、26）。
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17. covetousness--akin to idolatry; and, like it, having drawn off Israel's heart from God
(Isa 2:7; 56:11; 58:3; Jer 6:13; Col 3:5).
hid me--
(Isa 8:17; 45:15).
went on frowardly--the result of God's hiding His face
(Ps 81:12; Ro 1:24, 26).
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18. 宜作「我已看見他的道路（在罪中），卻要醫治他」，即在屬靈和屬世事上恢復以色列
（耶 33:6，3:22； 何 14:4、5）
〔HORSLEY〕。
我必……賜他和他哀傷的人安慰——然而，「他哀傷的人」這話支持英文版本；如此「他的道路」便是他悔改的道路；神「看見」之後的赦免，對應類似的應許
（賽 61:2、3； 耶 31:18、20）。
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18. Rather, "I have seen his ways (in sin), yet will I heal him," that is, restore Israel spiritually and temporally
(Jer 33:6; 3:22; Ho 14:4, 5)
[HORSLEY].
I will . . . restore comforts unto him and to his mourners--However, the phrase, "his mourners," favors English Version; "his ways" will thus be his ways of repentance; and God's pardon on "seeing" them answers to the like promise
(Isa 61:2, 3; Jer 31:18, 20).
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19. 嘴唇的果子——即從嘴唇流出的感恩。我使人以感謝歸我
（何 14:2； 來 13:15）。
平安、平安——「完全的平安」（參
賽 26:3，
旁註；
約 14:27）。
首先指如今困擾猶太人的患難止息，如從前在巴比倫之擄下。更廣義上，指福音向「近處」的以色列和「遠處」的外邦人所傳的平安
（徒 2:39； 弗 2:17）。
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19. fruit of . . . lips--that is, thanksgivings which flow from the lips. I make men to return thanks to Me
(Ho 14:2; Heb 13:15).
Peace, peace--"perfect peace" (see
Isa 26:3,
Margin;
Joh 14:27).
Primarily, the cessation of the troubles now afflicting the Jews, as formerly, under the Babylonian exile. More generally, the peace which the Gospel proclaims both to Israel "that is near," and to the Gentiles who are "far off"
(Ac 2:39; Eph 2:17).
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20. 不能平靜——宜作「因為它不能得安息」
(伯 15:20
等；箴 4:16, 17)。
英文譯本將海描繪為偶爾翻騰；但希伯來文所表達的是它絕不能安息。
Originale inglese
20. when it cannot rest--rather, "for it can have no rest"
(Job 15:20, &c.; Pr 4:16, 17).
English Version represents the sea as occasionally agitated; but the Hebrew expresses that it can never be at rest.
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21.
(賽 48:22； 王下 9:22)。
我的神——先知既以神為他的神，便以以色列的身分發言，在預言中視以色列如今已得著神與祂的「平安」
(賽 11:1-3)，
並警告不悔改的人：只要他們仍舊如此，便不能得平安。
Originale inglese
21.
(Isa 48:22; 2Ki 9:22).
my God--The prophet, having God as his God, speaks in the person of Israel, prophetically regarded as having now appropriated God and His "peace"
(Isa 11:1-3),
warning the impenitent that, while they continue so, they can have no peace.
Isa 57:1-21.
少數義人平安的離世：多數人的不敬虔：信靠的餘民必從民族的普遍審判中存活，並被那創造平安者所恢復。
在不忠守望者的放縱之中
(Isa 56:10, 11, 12),
少數敬虔之人大多滅亡：部分因對盛行的不敬虔憂憤，部分因逼迫中暴力致死：這預表瑪拿西的逼迫時代——在神以巴比倫被擄施行審判之前；也預表教會最後的時代——在對叛教的最終審判之前
(2Ki 21:16; Mt 23:29-35, 37; Re 11:17).
希伯來文的「滅亡」與「被收去」表示暴力的死亡
(Mic 7:2).
1. no man layeth it to heart——視之為公共的災禍。
merciful men——不如譯作敬虔之人；憐憫的對象。
none considering——即無人思想護理之旨意為何要挪去敬虔之人。
from the evil——希伯來文作「從邪惡面前」，即一方面指四面八方的道德邪惡
(Isa 56:10-12),
另一方面指因民族之罪而將臨的刑罰性災禍——外族入侵等
(Isa 56:9; 57:13).
照樣，亞希雅的死被描繪為神因其敬虔而賜給他的福分
(1Ki 14:10-13;
又見
2Ki 22:20).