Isaiah 25:8 presents a glorious picture of the resurrection, the deliverance from death that will be accomplished when Jesus returns to reign. This theme was re-echoed by the apostles Paul when he echoed Isaiah with the “victory over death” poem (1 Cor. 15:54, 55) and John (Rev. 7:17; 21:4). Victory! Literally, “for ever.” Wipe away tears. (Compare Rev. 21:4.) The rebuke of death is gone. That is, the ignominy and reproach to which the righteous of all ages have submitted during their earthly sojourn. Now the taunt of the heathen, “Where is their God?” (Ps. 79:10), is forever stilled. No longer are they oppressed and afflicted, but stand as victors, crowned with righteousness and singing songs of everlasting joy.

In Revelation 5:6 the Lamb is portrayed as the closest of all to the throne of God. Although it is usually the lamb that is shepherded, here the Lamb is revealed as the true shepherd (cf. John 10:11). The thought of the present passage is probably drawn from Isa. 40:11. Wipe away all tears, is a figure of speech signifying that in the future world there will be no cause for tears.

Revelation 21: 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Whatever your pain now, it will have an end. All the old order of our world will pass away.