Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Addressed to Israel, embodied in "the servant of Jehovah" (Isaiah 42:1), Messiah, its ideal and representative Head, through whom the elect remnant is to be restored.
put my words in thy mouth—true of Israel, the depository of true religion, but fully realized only in Israel's Head and antitype, Messiah (Isaiah 49:2; Isaiah 50:4-5; Isaiah 59:21; Deuteronomy 18:18; John 3:34).
covered . . . in . . . shadow of . . . hand—protected thee (see on Isaiah 49:2).
plant—rather, "fix" as a tabernacle; so it ought to be rendered (Daniel 11:45). The "new creation," now going on in the spiritual world by the Gospel (Ephesians 2:10), and hereafter to be extended to the visible world, is meant (Isaiah 65:17; Isaiah 66:22; compare Isaiah 13:13; II Peter 3:10-13).
Zion—Its restoration is a leading part in the new creation to come (Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah 65:19).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 51:16:
Isaiah 27:13
Isaiah 49:2
Isaiah 65:17
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.