Who is he who will condemn Me?
aIndeed they will all grow old like a garment;
bThe moth will eat them up.
Who obeys the voice of His Servant?
Who awalks in darkness
And has no light?
bLet him trust in the name of the Lord
And rely upon his God.
Who encircle yourselves with sparks:
Walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks you have kindled—
aThis you shall have from My hand:
You shall lie down bin torment.
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Isaiah 50:11
In contrast to the godly (Isaiah 50:10), the wicked, in times of darkness, instead of trusting in God, trust in themselves (kindle a light for themselves to walk by) (Ecclesiastes 11:9). The image is continued from Isaiah 50:10, "darkness"; human devices for salvation (Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 16:25) are like the spark that goes out in an instant in darkness (compare Job 18:6; Job 21:17, with Psalms 18:28).
sparks—not a steady light, but blazing sparks extinguished in a moment.
walk—not a command, but implying that as surely as they would do so, they should lie down in sorrow (Jeremiah 3:25). In exact proportion to mystic Babylon's previous "glorifying" of herself shall be her sorrow (Matthew 25:30; Matthew 8:12; Revelation 18:7).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 50:11:
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