Isaiah 2:17
The arrogant will be humbled; the proud will be brought low. On that day only the Lord will be lifted high.
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16He will wipe out all the commercial ships of Tarshish as well as the pleasure vessels.
18Idols will completely vanish away.
Cross References
Psalms 46:11The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob protects us. Selah.
Isaiah 5:16But the Lord Almighty will be vindicated because he does what is right; the holy God will be shown to be holy because of his goodness.
Jeremiah 48:29We know all about how pompous Moabites are, how extremely proud and conceited they are, arrogantly thinking so highly of themselves.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 2:11-22
The Doom of Idolaters. ( b. c. 758.) 10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord , and for the glory of his majesty. 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: 13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all… Read the whole commentary →