20 " Gather yourselves and come ; Draw near together , you fugitives of the nations ; They have no knowledge , Who carry about their wooden idol And pray to a god who cannot save . 21 " Declare and set forth your case; Indeed , let them consult together . Who has announced this from of old ? Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the Lord ? And there is no other God besides e Me, A righteous God and a Savior ; There is none except Me. 22 " Turn to Me and be saved , all the ends of the earth ; For I am God , and there is no other . 23 " I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back , That to Me every knee will bow , every tongue will swear allegiance. 24 "They will say of Me, 'Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength .' Men will come to Him, And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame . 25 "In the Lord all the offspring of Israel Will be justified and will glory ."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 45:20-25
Commentary on Isaiah 45:20-25
(Read Isaiah 45:20-25)
The nations are exhorted to draw near to Jehovah. None besides is able to help; he is the Saviour, who can save without the assistance of any, but without whom none can save. If the heart is brought into the obedience of Christ, the knee will cheerfully obey his commands. To Christ men shall come from every nation for blessings; all that hate his cause shall be put to shame, and all believers shall rejoice in him as their Friend and Portion. All must come to him: may we now come to him as the Lord our Righteousness, walking according to his commandments.