Isaiah 32:1

Reign in righteousness. Isaiah turns from the imminent Assyrian attack on Jerusalem (ch. 31:8, 9) to the time of peace that was to follow. The withdrawal of Sennacherib in 701 was followed by a number of years of peace under the just rule of Hezekiah (see Vol. II, pp. 87, 88). In a similar way the overthrow of all the forces of Satan will be followed by Christ’s eternal reign in righteousness and glory. As usual, the prophetic picture of peace and security following upon tribulation blends into a description of the glories of the world to come, the Messianic age. In this Messianic setting the “king” is Christ.