Isaiah 49:23 And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers… I. WAITING UPON GOD signifies — 1. A patient expectation of the fulfilment of His Word, whether it be prophecy or promise. 2. A regular attention to the means of grace. II. THE RESULT OF WAITING UPON GOD. Not disappointment and humiliation, but prayers answered, and hopes fulfilled. 1. The penitent. 2. The Christian relying upon the providential help of a covenant-keeping God. 3. The believer waiting for the accomplishment of God's purpose in his sanctification. 4. The Christian waiting for the coming of Christ. (T. Blackley, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. |
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