Isaiah 2:11

The haughty eyes of man have been humbled, And bowed down hath been the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10Enter into a rock, and be hidden in dust, Because of the fear of Jehovah, And because of the honour of His excellency.

12For a day [is] to Jehovah of Hosts, For every proud and high one, And for every lifted up and low one,

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Cross References

Psalms 18:27For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.

Psalms 46:11Jehovah of hosts [is] with us, A tower for us [is] the God of Jacob! Selah.

Proverbs 16:5An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

Isaiah 4:1And taken hold have seven women on one man, In that day, saying, 'Our own bread we do eat, And our own raiment we put on, Only, let thy name be called over us, Remove thou our reproach.'

Isaiah 5:16And Jehovah of Hosts is high in judgment, And the Holy God sanctified in righteousness,

Isaiah 11:10And there hath been, in that day, A root of Jesse that is standing for an ensign of peoples, Unto him do nations seek, And his rest hath been — honour!

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 →

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