Isaiah 32:1-8

Isaiah 32:1-8

[1] Behold, a king  shall reign  in righteousness,  and princes  shall rule  in judgment.  [2] And a man  shall be as an hiding place  from the wind,  and a covert  from the tempest;  as rivers  of water  in a dry place,  as the shadow  of a great  rock  in a weary  land.  [3] And the eyes  of them that see  shall not be dim,  and the ears  of them that hear  shall hearken.  [4] The heart  also of the rash  shall understand  and the tongue  of the stammerers  shall be ready  to speak  plainly.  [5] The vile person  shall be no more called  liberal,  nor the churl  said  to be bountiful.  [6] For the vile person  will speak  villany,  and his heart  will work  iniquity,  to practise  hypocrisy,  and to utter  error  to make empty  the soul  of the hungry,  and he will cause the drink  of the thirsty  to fail.  [7] The instruments  also of the churl  are evil:  he deviseth  wicked devices  to destroy  with lying  words,  even when the needy  speaketh  right.  [8] But the liberal  deviseth  liberal things;  shall he stand. 

What does Isaiah 32:1-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Having introduced the eschatological day of the Lord ( Isaiah 31:7) and the interim day of the Lord ( Isaiah 31:8-9), Isaiah proceeded to reveal more about these times. He also contrasted the king of the Assyrians ( Isaiah 31:9) with the messianic King to come.
"The destruction of the Assyrian army points prophetically to the final world conflict, which will usher in the rule of Christ, the perfect King of Israel. Christ"s kingdom will fulfill God"s ideal of a holy commonwealth, administering a perfect righteousness throughout the earth. God"s King will provide complete shelter to all who seek refuge in him, and he will satisfy their thirsty souls with living water." [1]