公義果效必是平安（賽卅二）中英bilingual

看哪，必有一王憑公義行政；必有首領藉公平掌權。(賽 32：1) 

本章1-8節可看到彌賽亞掌權的圖像，回顧以賽亞書28至第33章間，共有提及4-6次「禍哉」，可謂先知對猶大國等的嚴正警戒，而第31章至第32章則為第五個「禍災」的內容。當時位於猶大國北邊的以色列國，已遭亞述消滅，其軍隊勢力對猶大國產生重大壓迫，猶大國國王為求自保，選擇依靠埃及。然而，從20章4-6節可明確知道，依靠埃及並未讓猶大國得到平安，反而招致虧損，因此，以賽亞書第31章，先知再次警告以色列人倚靠埃及將遭致禍患。 

本章有別於前章的警告口吻，一開始先揭示將有一王(彌賽亞)公平公義治理國家的預言。其中提及在彌賽亞治理下，如同避暴雨的隱密處，又像河流在乾旱之地(參賽 32：2)，是安穩的國度，與先知當時所處的環境形成強烈對比。其中關於人民的部分，在彌賽亞的國度，百姓得到更新，有屬靈眼光和判斷力，能謀高明事(參賽 32：3-8)。本段鮮活預言公義的王治理國家的圖像，令人對於這個新政權有迫切想望。 

安逸的婦女啊，要戰兢；無慮的女子啊，要受騷擾。脫去衣服，赤著身體，腰束麻布。(賽 32：11) 

9-14節警示百姓應當警醒，先知提醒猶大國百姓，國家正面臨存亡危機，應當警醒度日。亞述在當時係猶大國存續的重大威脅，但先知在此竟然稱猶大婦女為「安逸」、「無慮」，成本章第2個重大對比。經文中的婦女或女子，論者有認指涉對象為猶大百姓，而不專指女性而言；當國家遭患難，身為國民應該有危機意識，而非表現安逸、無慮，否則滅亡就是遲早的事，因此先知告訴百姓要聽他的警告(參賽 32：9)。 其實大禍臨頭卻渾然不覺的情況，在生活中俯拾皆是。例如為求便利而違規停車，導致他人發生交通事故；停等紅燈時逕行轉彎，殊不知對向來車沒有預見這種情況而急速通過路口發生碰撞，在還沒「享受」到自己小聰明所帶來的便利前，就先發生苦果，輕則賠錢了事，重則不堪設想。就如當時的百姓，沒有意識即將面臨的危險，仍過著原本安逸生活，在此先知預言，國家將遭毀滅，土地將生長荊棘蒺藜(參賽 32：13)。 

等到聖靈從上澆灌我們，曠野就變為肥田，肥田看如樹林。(賽 32：15) 

雖然國家將面臨毀滅，房屋田地被傾覆，但是並非絕望，本段話鋒一轉，提到因公平公義得到平安和平穩，而其中的關鍵是聖靈的澆灌(參賽 32：15-20)。阿摩司先知曾受神指示說預言，人因缺乏神的話而感到乾渴，而並非沒有水喝(參摩 8：11)。因此，此處所稱聖靈的澆灌，可說是與其人心的乾渴相呼應，可使曠野變成肥田，在新約，主耶穌更指明聖靈如泉湧直到永生(參約 4：14)。 

聖靈的功效，雖然聖經記載眾多，但最重要仍是個人體驗。就像旅遊遊記，不論內容多麼引人入勝，終究要親歷才能完全領略。筆者還記得高三準備大考時，不僅因課業壓力而身體疲勞，同時擔心考試結果而心情煩悶。為排解壓力，放學後騎單車去教會禱告再回家。還記得在一樓副堂，我總是跪在第二排最後一張桌子的跪墊，把眼鏡放在電管桌上後就開始禱告。當時沒有太多想法，就是把當天讀不懂的課程內容再想過一次，然後求主賞賜智慧，禱告時間有時10分鐘，有時15分鐘。結束後，雖然對課程內容還是無法完全理解，也還是要準備隔天的各種考試，但總能讓原本沉重心情得到舒緩。而此時剛好是傍晚時分，常有夕陽餘暉映照在一樓副堂，把老舊斑剝的木椅照的閃閃發亮，可說是生命經驗中難忘的美景。因此，若是在禱告中下功夫，讓聖靈澆灌在我們身上，必能感受如本處經文所述，得到因公義公平所生的平安。 

公義的果效必是平安；公義的效驗必是平穩，直到永遠。(賽 32：17) 

by杜哲倫

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The Work of Righteousness Will Be Peace(​Isaiah 32)

May 24, 2026 

"Behold, a king will

 reign righteously, and officials will rule justly." (Isaiah 32:1)

In verses 1-8 of this chapter, we can see a depiction of the Messiah reigning. Looking back at chapters 28 through 33 of Isaiah, the word "Woe" is mentioned about four to six times, which can be seen as the prophet’s solemn warning to the Kingdom of Judah and others. Chapters 31 and 32 contain the content of this fifth "Woe." At that time, the Kingdom of Israel to the north of Judah had already been destroyed by Assyria, and its military power exerted massive pressure on the Kingdom of Judah. To protect himself, the king of Judah chose to rely on Egypt. However, from chapter 20, verses 4-6, it is clearly known that relying on Egypt did not bring peace to the Kingdom of Judah but instead brought losses. Therefore, in Isaiah chapter 31, the prophet warned the Israelites once again that relying on Egypt would result in disaster.

This chapter differs from the warning tone of the previous chapter; it begins by revealing the prophecy of a king (the Messiah) who will govern the nation with fairness and righteousness. It mentions that under the Messiah's governance, it will be like a hiding place from the wind and a refuge from the storm, and like streams of water in a dry country (cf. Isaiah 32:2)—it is a secure kingdom, forming a sharp contrast with the environment the prophet lived in at that time. Regarding the people, in the Messiah's kingdom, the citizens are renewed, possessing spiritual vision and discernment, and they plan noble things (cf. Isaiah 32:3-8). This section vividly prophesies the image of a righteous king governing a nation, creating an earnest longing for this new government.

​"Shudder, you women who are at ease; be deeply troubled, you complacent daughters; strip, uncover yourselves, and put sackcloth on your waists." (Isaiah 32:11)

Verses 9-14 warn the people that they ought to be watchful. The prophet reminded the citizens of the Kingdom of Judah that the nation was facing a crisis of survival, and they should live watchfully. Assyria was a major threat to the survival of Judah at that time, yet the prophet here actually called the Judean women "at ease" and "complacent," creating the second major contrast in this chapter. Regarding the "women" or "daughters" in the scripture, commentators believe the target audience refers to the citizens of Judah as a whole, rather than strictly to females. When a nation encounters adversity, its citizens should have a sense of crisis instead of appearing at ease and complacent; otherwise, destruction is only a matter of time. Therefore, the prophet told the people to listen to his warning (cf. Isaiah 32:9). In fact, situations where great disaster is imminent but people are completely unaware can be found everywhere in daily life. For example, parking illegally for the sake of convenience can cause traffic accidents for others. Or making a turn while waiting at a red light, unaware that an oncoming vehicle might not anticipate this and will speed through the intersection, resulting in a crash. Before one can even "enjoy" the convenience brought by their own cleverness, the bitter fruit happens first—at best paying money to settle it, and at worst, the consequences are unimaginable. Just like the people at that time, they did not realize the approaching danger and still lived their original, comfortable lives. Here, the prophet prophesied that the nation would be destroyed, and thorns and briars would grow on the land (cf. Isaiah 32:13).

​"Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field is considered as a forest." (Isaiah 32:15)

Although the nation will face destruction and houses and fields will be overturned, it is not a state of despair. This section takes a turn, mentioning that peace and security will be obtained through fairness and righteousness, and the key to this is the pouring out of the Holy Spirit (cf. Isaiah 32:15-20). The prophet Amos was once instructed by God to prophesy that people would feel thirsty due to a lack of God's words, rather than a lack of water to drink (cf. Amos 8:11). Therefore, the pouring out of the Holy Spirit mentioned here can be said to echo the thirst of people's hearts, turning a wilderness into a fertile field. In the New Testament, the Lord Jesus further pointed out that the Holy Spirit is like a well of water springing up to eternal life (cf. John 4:14).

Although the Bible records many effects of the Holy Spirit, the most important remains one's personal experience. It is just like a travelogue—no matter how fascinating the content is, one must ultimately experience it personally to fully appreciate it. The author still remembers when preparing for the college entrance exam during the third year of high school; I was not only physically exhausted due to academic pressure, but also anxious and troubled about the exam results. To relieve the pressure, I would ride my bicycle after school to the church to pray before heading home. I still remember in the lower hall on the first floor, I always knelt on the kneeling cushion of the very last desk in the second row. After placing my glasses on the wooden desk, I would begin to pray. I did not have too many thoughts at that time; I just reflected on the lesson contents that I could not understand that day, and then asked the Lord to grant me wisdom. The prayer time was sometimes 10 minutes, sometimes 15 minutes. After finishing, although I still could not fully understand the lesson contents and still had to prepare for various exams the next day, it always managed to soothe my heavy heart. And at that exact moment, it happened to be dusk, and the sunset glow would often reflect into the lower hall on the first floor, making the old, peeling wooden chairs shine brightly. It can be called an unforgettable, beautiful sight in my life experience. Therefore, if we put effort into prayer and allow the Holy Spirit to be poured out upon us, we will surely feel what is described in this scripture, obtaining the peace generated by righteousness and fairness.

​"And the work of righteousness will be peace, and the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever." (Isaiah 32:17)

​By Bro. Du Zhe-lun