He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud,
And as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth;
So the Lord God [Adonai Jehovah] will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.”
(Isa. lxi. 10, 11.)
This, then, is the truth set forth by this enthroned woman. The blessing founded on Atonement, and the Redemption wrought by the Lamb that was slain, result in a glorious answer to Israel's prayer, “Turn our captivity, O Lord” (Ps. cxxvi. 4): when they that have “sown in tears shall reap in joy,” and the Lord shall loosen her bonds, and place her enthroned by His side.
This, however, involves the destruction of her enemy, and this is what we see in the next section.