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SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
JANUARY 10.
Lesson Text: "a Song of Salvation"
Isaiah, XVI, Lilo Golden
Text: Isaiah, XVI, A.
Commentary.

1 SIN that day shall this song be sung in
theland of Judah. We have a strong city;
salvation will God appoint for walls and
bulwarks." This, like chapter xii. will be
phrase ''that day" seven times between
xiv, 81 and xvii, 10, and note its connec.
tions, Especially observe xiv, %, xvii,
10. and YOU cannot fail to see the reference
to Israels restoration and glory in coming
DAYS, now perhaps very near. "Tha name
of the city from that day shall be the Lord
is there" 'It shall not be plucked up, nor
thrown down any more forever" The Lord
will be unto her a wall Of fire round about,
and the glory in the midst Of her. He will
be her strength and salvation (Ezek. Xviii,
IS; Jer. xxi, 40; zech. H., 5; lisa. XII; l, y.
i. 'Open ye the gates, that the righteous
nation which keepeth the truth may enter
in" Thi5 is the righteous nation of lisa. k,
81: Jer. xxi, "a. The nation shall be born
at once, their iniquity purged in n day,
for they shall LOOK upon their long rejected
King when He shall come in His power and
glory lisa. Xvi, s; Zech. iii, 8. xii, 10;
xiii, II. The city shall be a city Of truth,
for the God Of Truth shall be her King
lZech. viii, 8; lisa. lxv., 49,. As to opening
the gates see Ps. xiv, 40; c1viii.. 19, and
note carefully tor your own soul the King OF
8, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is staid on Thee, because he
trusteth in Thee" The Scriptures every.
where speak of Israel's restoration and fu-
ture glory as preceded by a time of great
trouble. See verses 90, 81: also chapters
xxxv., %: XIV, Adam. xii, !, 2; Matt.
xiv, 81, 20, 30. But however great the
t%ribulation, either then or now, the one who
trusts in God need never be disturbed, and
the mind that is stayed on Him will have
perfect peace FPS. XVII, l. 8; Matt. xiv, d:
John xiv, I, 81; xvi. 49,
i. Trust ye in the Lord forever, for in
the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength"
The peculiar name "Lord Jehovah, FOR "Jah
Jehovah" (R. ". margin), is found only
here and in the other millennial song, lisa.
xii, 2. Its full significance shall be seen in
that day. Everlasting strength, or Rocket
Ages (Marginl, makes me think OF Moses in
the cleft of the rock covered with Gods
hand lex. xxxiii., 22, and of the perfect
and eternal safety OF all whose lives are hid
with Christ in God. Col. iii, 8. Therefore
let us trust In Him at all times FPS. xii, 81.
5. For he bringeth down them that
dwell on high, the lofty city, He layeth it
BE bringeth it even to the dust" Here is
%haughtiness humbled, and this is the record
throughout the whole book, whether applied
to a nation, a city OF q person. We often
see it now, but it shall be fully seen in that
day. The proud and ungodly may prosper
for a time, but let the righteous, thoughfor
a time opposed, have faith and patience.
Note carefully lisa. H., II, II, with the con-
text, also the songs Of Hanah and Mary, I
Sam. H., lilo; Luke j., 1855.
6. 1.-THE foot shall tread it down, even the
feet Of the poor and the steps Of the needy"
Here is humility exalted. BLESSED are the
Door in spirit for theirs is the kingdom Of
heaven" lMath. ", 81. "Ye shall tread down
the wicked; for they shall be ashes under
the soles o fyour feet in the day that l shall
do this, sa tn the Lord Of Hosts" tMal. w.,
b. See, also Ps. lxxii, 4, IL, and fret not
myself because of evil doors, but be patient,
wait on the Lord and keep His way and He
shall exalt thee to inherit the earth. (Ps.
xxi, /, {, 9. II, 34.
Z. 1.-THE way of the just is u~prightness.
Thou most upright dost weigh the path OF
the just" The righteous Lord loveth
Righteousness, His countenance doth behold
the upright (Ps. XII, o.. No good thing will
BE behold from them that walk uprightly
FPS. l11xiv., 11). But we must remember
that He not only weighs our path, but also
our actions, and He trieth heart and reins
II Sam. H., 2; Jer. xviii, 10y. If we are only
sincere before Him we shall share His
glory.
o Lord, nave we waited for Thee; the desire
of our soul is to Thy name, and to the re-
membrancs of Thee in chapter XIV, 9.
we read, "And it shall be said in that day,
Lo this is our God; we have waited for Him,
have waited for Him; W. shall be glad aud
rejoice in His salvation" Jacob, on his
death bed, looking forward to the last days,
said: II have waited for Thy salvation, y
Lord'' (Gen. Xix, /, Isl. None shall be
ashamed that wait upon Him and for Him.
He commands US to wait upon Him. we
therefore do well to say, INV soul, wait
thou only upon God" lisa. Xxx, Is; Xiv,
%: Zeph. ill.,, S; Ps. xii. 81
8. with my soul have l desired Thee IN
the night; yea; with my spirit within me
will I seek Thee early; for when Thy Judg-
ments are in the earth the inhabitants OF the
world will learn righteous" The first part
of the verse reminds us Of Ps. xiii, l; xiii,
/ .. and the oft repeated, Hin whom my
soul loveth," Of Can't. iii, Ia. God Him.
self is our salvation. joy n strength now,
as He will be to Israel in that day; there
fore see and follow Jesus only" Inc last
part OF the verse points to the great gatner-
Inc unto God when He shall bsgin to pour
out His judgments in the last days, after the
church IS translated, then shall be grathered
out of the great tribulation the multitude Of
Rev. vii, 9-17; too late for the honors Of the
first company of translated ones for Rev. ",
9, 10, but not too late to be present at the
marriage Of the Lamb REV., xix, lilo.
10. "Let favor be showed to the wicked
yet will he not learn Righteousness; in the
land of uprightness will he deal unjustly,
and will not behold the majesty Of the
Lord" Some can only be humbled and led
to see the grace and love Of God by. aflic'
ton, but God tries every way to win men
to Himself Job. x1xiii.. 29, 80; II Peter Ill.
81. There are some who will not submit,
except feignedly, ever in the millennium tPs.
XVII. 8, margin). These shall follow Satan
at the end of the thousand years, and being
destroyed with him shall never see the
majesty Of the Lord in the new earth (Rev.
Xxx, 7.9. Blessed are all who now receive
the graceof God and walk humbly and sim
cerely with Him. We need not wonder that
in this present time many followers of the
wicked one shall for their own ends seek and
find an entrance into the nominal church. In
the early church there was a Judas, ar
Ananias and Sapphire, a Demas and many
others who though receiving favor would
notlearn Righteousness. and it has been SC
ever since. Lesson Helper.