Morning Bible Study: What the Bible Says About Righteousness, Isaiah 32:17

Isaiah 32:17 The result of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.

Commentary

(the following is from Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary, 1706 -- www.christianity.com)

"The law of Christ introduces a judgment or rule by which we must be governed, and the gospel of Christ a righteousness by which we must be saved; and, wherever the Spirit is poured out, both these dwell and remain as an everlasting righteousness. 

Peace and quietness

Inward peace. This follows upon the indwelling of righteousness. Those in whom that work is wrought shall experience this blessed product of it. It is itself peace, and the effect of it is quietness and assurance for ever, that is, a holy serenity and security of mind, by which the soul enjoys itself and enjoys its God, and it is not in the power of this world to disturb it in those enjoyments. Note, Peace, and quietness, and everlasting assurance may be expected, and shall be found, in the way and work of righteousness. Those are the quiet and peaceable lives that are spent in all godliness and honesty, 1 Tim. 2:2. 

Even the work of righteousness shall be peace. In the doing of our duty we shall find abundance of true pleasure, a present great reward of obedience in obedience. Though the work of righteousness may be toilsome and costly, and expose us to contempt, yet it is peace, such peace as is sufficient to bear our charges. 

The effect of righteousness shall be quietness and assurance,not only to the end of time, of our time, and in the end, but to the endless ages of eternity. Real holiness is real happiness now and shall be perfect happiness, that is, perfect holiness, for ever."