Praise to the Victorious God 1 LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will give thanks to your name — for you have done a wonder, counsels from far off, faithfulness, sureness.
Eusebius of Caesarea · AD 339 The "wonders" of Isaiah were the promises to the Gentiles, and not to Israel, of anointing with sweet-smelling oil and myrrh. They naturally received the name of Christian from this anointing. In addition he promises the "wine of joy" to the Gentiles, using a shadow to allude to the sacrament of the new covenant of Christ, which is now openly celebrated among the Gentiles.
Jerome · AD 420 (Chapter 25 — Verse 1 and following) O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for you have done marvelous things, faithful and true are your ancient thoughts. Amen. For you have made a city into a heap, a fortified city into ruins, a palace of foreigners, so that it is no longer a city and will never be rebuilt.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 584. O Lord, you are my God. Here thanksgiving is set out; and first, for the exaltation of the people; second, for their justification: in that day (ch. 26); third, for paternal correction: in that day (ch. 27). The first of these is divided into two parts.
2 For you have made a city into a heap, a fortified town into a ruin; the citadel of strangers is no city, forever it will not be rebuilt.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 Second, in particular: for you have reduced; and first, works which pertain to the suppression of the wicked; second, which pertain to the exaltation of the good: and the Lord of hosts shall make (Isa 25:6). 586.
3 Therefore a fierce people will honor you; the town of ruthless nations will fear you.
Cyril of Alexandria · AD 444 Israel was called to the knowledge of God through the tutoring of the law and was richly endowed with the things of God. It was delivered [from Egypt] and inherited the Promised Land. Although there were many other peoples living in other parts of the world, all were alien to spiritual matters and heavenly things. They had not tasted the gifts that come from God.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 587. Therefore shall a strong people praise you. Here he sets out the fruit of punishment in the subjection of men to God.
4 For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the downpour, a shade from the heat — for the breath of the ruthless is like a downpour against a wall.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 Second, he assigns the reason, which he sets out first: because you have been a strength to the poor, who has little, even if it is sufficient for him, to the needy, who is in need: the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope (Ps 93[94]:22).
5 Like heat in a parched place you subdue the uproar of strangers; like heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the ruthless is brought low.
Cyril of Alexandria · AD 444 Perhaps this is what the prophet is referring to, that is, those in Israel who were thirsting for the coming of the Savior. They desired to see the Savior and Redeemer of all. One such person was the righteous Simeon.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 588. As heat in thirst. Here he sets out the manner of punishment as to affliction: as heat in thirst, afflicts, the tumult, the proud clamor, of strangers; as to barrenness: and as with heat under a burning cloud, united by the south wind, by which fruit of the vine is sometimes destroyed because of its excessive heat: for the sun rose with a burning heat and parched the grass…
6 And the LORD of hosts will make for all the peoples on this mountain a feast of fat things, a feast of aged wines — fat things full of marrow, aged wines well strained.
Cyril of Jerusalem · AD 386 Having been counted worthy of this holy chrism, you are called Christians, verifying the name also by your new birth. For before you were deemed worthy of this grace, you had properly no right to this title but were advancing on your way toward being Christians.Moreover, you shall know that in the old Scripture there lies the symbol of this chrism.
Cyril of Alexandria · AD 444 Having said that the Lord will reign in Zion and Jerusalem, Isaiah leads us to the mystical meaning of the passage. Thus Zion is interpreted as a high place that is good for surveillance, and Jerusalem is the vision of the world. In fact, the church of Christ combines both: it is high and visible from everywhere, and is, so to speak, located on the mountain.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 589. And the Lord of hosts shall make. Here he sets out those things that pertain to the exaltation of the good, and this is threefold.
7 And he will swallow up on this mountain the face of the shroud, the shroud over all the peoples, and the covering that is spread over all the nations.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 590. Second, as to the removal of evils: and he shall destroy, as to the punishment of death, which he calls a bond, inasmuch as we are bound to it from sin, and a web inasmuch as it is a just sentence woven by God: death is swallowed up in victory (1 Cor 15:54); O death, I will be your death; O hell, I will be your bite (Hos 13:14).
8 He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe the tear from upon every face, and the reproach of his people he will remove from upon all the earth — for the LORD has spoken.
1 Corinthians · AD 55 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
Ambrose of Milan · AD 397 Stricken by the indecency of this act [the golden calf], Moses broke the tablets and shattered the head of the calf and beat it to powder in order to destroy all traces of impiety. The first tablets were broken so that the second ones might be repaired whereon, through the teaching of the gospel, faithlessness, now utterly destroyed, vanished.
Cyril of Alexandria · AD 444 And since the holy Virgin brought forth as man God united personally to flesh, we say that she is the mother of God. [This is] not because the nature of the Word had a beginning of existence from the flesh, for "in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God"; he is the Creator of the ages, coeternal with the Father and Creator of all things.
9 And it will be said in that day: See, this is our God; we have hoped for him, and he saved us. This is the LORD; we have hoped for him. Let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Jerome · AD 420 (Verse 9 and following) And they will say on that day: Behold, our God, we have waited for him, and he will save us; this is the Lord, we have endured him, we will rejoice and be glad in his salvation. For the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain; and Moab shall be crushed under him, as straw is crushed on a threshing floor.
Cyril of Alexandria · AD 444 You recognize the one who gives you joy to drink and wine in addition, anointing those in spiritual Zion with myrrh. You recognize that he is true God and Son of God by nature, and although he appeared in the form of a servant, by becoming man he became the source of salvation and life for all, being in all things like those on earth though without sin.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 And he sets out the thanksgiving, and they shall say, we have endured for him, patiently waiting: you that fear the Lord, endure for his mercy (Sir 2:7). And he sets out the reason: for the hand of the Lord, with which nothing evil can exist: this is my rest for ever and ever (Ps 131[132]:14). 591.
10 For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain; and Moab will be trodden down where he is, as straw is trodden down in the water of a dung pit.
11 And he will spread out his hands in the midst of it as a swimmer spreads out to swim; and he will bring low his pride together with the tricks of his hands.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 591. Third, as to the oppression of their enemies, namely, the Moabites, who were most hostile to them because of dreams. And first, he sets out their affliction: threshed: they have threshed Galaad with iron wains (Amos 1:3); second, their complete subjection: he shall stretch forth his hands, as though prostrate and seeking mercy or help, below: they shall come (49).
12 And the fortification of the height of your walls he has brought down, laid low, made to touch the earth, down to the dust.
Thomas Aquinas · AD 1274 And the destruction of their fortifications: and the bulwarks, which are mentioned above (Isa 16:7).