Isaiah 19:25

“Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, &c.] Not only Israel, but Egypt and Assyria, even all his chosen ones, whether among Jews or Gentiles: saying, blessed [be] Egypt my people; as they must needs be blessed who are the Lord’s covenant people; for he being their covenant God, his blessing is upon them, even life for evermore; they are blessed with all the blessings of the covenant, even all the spiritual blessings which are in Christ; they are secure of his love, and may depend upon his power and protection; they are happy here, and will be so hereafter: and Assyria the work of my hands; not as creatures only, but new creatures, having the good work of grace wrought in their hearts, of which…”

“Whom--rather, "Which," namely, "the land," or "earth," that is, the people of it [MAURER]. my people--the peculiar designation of Israel, the elect people, here applied to Egypt to express its entire admission to religious privileges (Rom 9:24-26; Pe1 2:9-10). work of my hands--spiritually (Hos 2:23; Eph 2:10). In the reign of Sargon (722-715 B.C.), the successor of Shalmaneser, an Assyrian invasion of Egypt took place. Its success is here foretold, and hence a party among the Jews is warned of the folly of their "expectation" of aid from Egypt or Ethiopia. At a later period (Isa 18:1-7), when Tirhakah of Ethiopia was their ally, the Ethiopians are treated as friends, to whom God announces…”

“whom the Lord of hosts shall bless - That is, which united country he shall acknowledge as truly worshipping him, and on which he shall bestow his favors as his favored people. Assyria the work of my hands - This is synonymous with the expression ‘my people.’ It means that the arrangements by which the true religion would be established among them, were the work of God. Conversion to God is everywhere in the Scriptures spoken of as his work, or creation; see Ephesians 2:10 : ‘For we are his workmanship; created in Christ Jesus unto good works’ (compare 2 Corinthians 5:17; Psalms 100:3). Israel mine inheritance - The land and people which is especially my own - a name not unfrequently given…”

“Whom - That is, which people, Israel, Egypt, and Assyria; of whom he speaks as of one people, because they are all united into one church. My people - This title, and those which follow, that were peculiar to the people of Israel, shall now be given to these and all other nations. Next: Isaiah Chapter 20”

“19:25 Two designations usually reserved for Israel, my people and the land I have made (see 29:22; 32:18), are applied here to foreign nations. The Lord promised to regard those from the nations who turn to him as his special possession (63:17).”

“the Lord: Isa 61:9, Isa 65:23; Num 6:24, Num 6:27, Num 24:1; Psa 67:6, Psa 67:7, Psa 115:15; Eph 1:3 Blessed: Isa 29:23; Psa 100:3, Psa 138:8; Hos 2:23; Rom 3:29, Rom 9:24, Rom 9:25; Gal 6:15; Eph 2:10; Phi 1:6; Col 3:10, Col 3:11; Pe1 2:10 and Israel: Deu 32:9 Next: Isaiah Chapter 20”