Isa 63:18 | JFB | STEP | 18. people of ... holiness-- Israel dedicated as holy unto God ( ; ). possessed-- namely, the Holy Land, or Thy "sanctuary," taken from the following clause, which is parallel to this (compare , ; ). thy-- an argument why God should help them; their cause is His cause.

‏ Isaiah 63:18

18. people of ... holiness--Israel dedicated as holy unto God (Is 62:12; De 7:6).

possessed--namely, the Holy Land, or Thy "sanctuary," taken from the following clause, which is parallel to this (compare Is 64:10, 11; Psa 74:6-8).

thy--an argument why God should help them; their cause is His cause.