Isa 48:18 | JFB | STEP | 18. peace-- ( ). Compare the desire expressed by the same Messiah ( ; ). river-- ( ; ), a river flowing from God's throne is the symbol of free, abundant, and ever flowing blessings from Him ( ; ; ). righteousness-- religious prosperity; the parent of "peace" or national prosperity; therefore "peace" corresponds to "righteousness" in the parallelism ( ).

‏ Isaiah 48:18

18. peace--(Psa 119:165). Compare the desire expressed by the same Messiah (Mt 23:37; Lu 19:42).

river--(Is 33:21; 41:18), a river flowing from God's throne is the symbol of free, abundant, and ever flowing blessings from Him (Eze 47:1; Zec 14:8; Re 22:1).

righteousness--religious prosperity; the parent of "peace" or national prosperity; therefore "peace" corresponds to "righteousness" in the parallelism (Is 32:17).