The business of prophets was both to preach and pray. In this chapter, I. The prophet determines to apply closely and constantly to this business, Isa. 62:1. II.

The prophet here tells us, I. What he will do for the church. A prophet, as he is a seer, so he is a spokesman. This prophet resolves to perform that office faithfully, Isa. 62:1.

Two things are here promised to Jerusalem:— I. Plenty of the means of grace—abundance of good preaching and good praying , and this shows the method God takes when he designs mercy for a people; he first brings them to their duty and pours out a spirit of prayer upon them, and then brings salvation…

This, as many like passages before, refers to the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon, and, under the type and figure of that, to the great redemption wrought out by Jesus Christ, and the proclaiming of gospel grace and liberty through him. 1.