Isaiah 53:11

“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied, &c.] “The travail of his soul” is the toil and labour he endured, in working out the salvation of his people; his obedience and death, his sorrows and sufferings; particularly those birth throes of his soul, under a sense of divine wrath, for the allusion is to women in travail; and all the agonies and pains of death which he went through. Now the fruit of all this he sees with inexpressible pleasure, and which gives him an infinite satisfaction; namely, the complete redemption of all the chosen ones, and the glory of the divine perfections displayed therein, as well as his own glory, which follows upon it; particularly this…”

“Jehovah is still speaking. see of the travail--He shall see such blessed fruits resulting from His sufferings as amply to repay Him for them (Isa 49:4-5; Isa 50:5, Isa 50:9). The "satisfaction," in seeing the full fruit of His travail of soul in the conversion of Israel and the world, is to be realized in the last days (Isa 2:2-4). his knowledge--rather, the knowledge (experimentally) of Him (Joh 17:3; Phi 3:10). my . . . servant--Messiah (Isa 42:1; Isa 52:13). righteous--the ground on which He justifies others, His own righteousness (Jo1 2:1). justify--treat as if righteous; forensically; on the ground of His meritorious suffering, not their righteousness. bear . . . iniquities-- (Isa…”

“He shall see of the travail of his soul - This is the language of Yahweh, who is again introduced as speaking. The sense is, he shall see the fruit, or the result of his sufferings, and shall be satisfied. He shall see so much good resulting from his great sorrows; so much happiness, and so many saved, that the benefit shall be an ample compensation for all that he endured. The word rendered here ‘travail’ (עמל ‛âmâl), denotes properly labor, toil; wearisome labor; labor and toil which produce exhaustion; and hence, sometimes vexation, sorrow, grief, trouble. It is rendered ‘labor’ Psalms 90:10; Psalms 105:44; Jeremiah 20:18; Ecclesiastes 2:11-20; ‘perverseness’ Numbers 21:21; sorrow’ Job…”

“Shall see - He shall enjoy. The travel - The blessed fruit of all his labours, and sufferings. Satisfied - He shall esteem his own and his father's glory, and the salvation of his people, an abundant recompence. By his knowledge - By the knowledge of him. Justify - Acquit them from the guilt of their sins, and all the dreadful consequences thereof. And Christ is said to justify sinners meritoriously, because he purchases and procures it for us. Many - An innumerable company of all nations. For - For he shall satisfy the justice of God, by bearing the punishment due to their sins. Isaiah 53:12”

“53:11 his experience (literally his knowledge): This clearly does not refer to intellectual knowledge but to all that the servant would experience in his obedience, suffering, and intimate relationship with God. • The servant’s righteous obedience enables people to be put right with God (see Gen 15:6; Rom 5:18-19), for he will bear all their sins.”

“see: Luk 22:44; Joh 12:24, Joh 12:27-32, Joh 16:21; Gal 4:19; Heb 12:2; Rev 5:9, Rev 5:10; Rev 7:9-17 by his: Joh 17:3; Co2 4:6; Phi 3:8-10; Pe2 1:2, Pe2 1:3, Pe2 3:18, my righteousness, Isa 42:1, Isa 49:3; Jo1 2:1; Jo2 1:1, Jo2 1:3 justify: Isa 45:25; Rom 3:22-24, Rom 4:24, Rom 4:25, Rom 5:1, Rom 5:9, Rom 5:18, Rom 5:19; Co1 6:11; Tit 3:6, Tit 3:7 bear: Isa 53:4-6, Isa 53:8, Isa 53:12; Mat 20:28; Heb 9:28; Pe1 2:24, Pe1 3:18 Isaiah 53:12”

“This great work of salvation lies as the great object of His calling in the hand of the deceased and yet eternally living One, and goes on victoriously through His mediation. He now reaps the fruit of His self-sacrifice in a continuous priestly course. "Because of the travail of His soul, He will see, and be refreshed; through His knowledge will He procure justice, my righteous servant, for the many, and will take their iniquities upon Himself." The prophecy now leaves the standpoint of Israel's retrospective acknowledgment of the long rejected Servant of God, and becomes once more the prophetic organ of God Himself, who acknowledges the servant as His own. The min of מעמל might be used here…”