Why do kings and princes worship the servant in Isaiah 49:7?
Kings and princes worship the servant because of the Lord, who is faithful, and because of the Holy One of Israel, who shall choose him. The passage identifies this servant as the Messiah, the Redeemer of Israel, the despised and abhorred one, and the servant of rulers.
Les explains that the servant in Isaiah 49:7 is the Redeemer of Israel and His Holy One, the Messiah. He is the one man despises, the nation abhors, and a servant of rulers. Yet kings will see and arise, and princes will worship—not because of the servant’s lowly status, but because of the Lord who is faithful and the Holy One of Israel, who shall choose him. Later in the same prophetic context, the Redeemer is promised to come to Zion, that is Jerusalem, to those who turn from transgression in Jacob. God’s covenant, Spirit, and words remain with Israel forever, and those promises belong to the nation of Israel.
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.