Isaiah 37:34Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

He revisits his discussion, addressing the present anxiety after presenting the hope of what lies ahead. The joy anticipated from future promises does not surpass the concern caused by immediate threats. He assures that the Assyrian will retreat, failing to raise a shield against Jerusalem or launch arrows, and that the city will stand unguarded by fortifications and barriers. The enemy will return as he came, and Jerusalem will be freed from the current siege. He concludes with the statement, "For My sake, and for the sake of David My servant," which indicates that deliverance comes not from their actions, but from God's compassion and, more precisely, from the remembrance of David, their ancestor.