For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.A city — Which is put for cities: or of enemies of God and his people. And under the name cities he comprehends their countries and kingdoms.Strangers — The royal cities, in which were the palaces of strangers, of Gentiles.No city — Their cities and palaces have been or shall be utterly and irrecoverably destroyed. read more
Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.Shall fear — Thy stoutest enemies observing thy wonderful works, shall be converted, or at least forced to tremble before thee. read more
1, 2. He sings in words familiar to him from Psalms 118:28; Psalms 77:15; Psalms 72:12, etc.; also, from Exodus 15:11. For Sufficient occasion is it that Babylon (as the vision gives it) is destroyed. Palace of strangers Either a place of traffickers from all regions, or of its own people alienated from Israel’s God, or both. read more
3. Strong people… terrible nations People outside of Babylon, even wild, idolatrous tribes, seeing such divine judgments on that great city, and recognising Israel’s God as the avenger, shall fear Him. read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 25:3
Isaiah 49:23-Ezekiel :, Isaiah 60:10-2 Chronicles :, Isaiah 66:18-Proverbs :, Psalms 46:10, Psalms 46:11, Psalms 66:3, Psalms 72:8-1 Kings :, Ezekiel 38:23, Ezekiel 39:21, Ezekiel 39:22, Zechariah 14:9, Zechariah 14:16, Revelation 11:13, Revelation 11:15-Esther : Reciprocal: Psalms 22:23 - glorify Psalms 35:18 - much Jeremiah 15:21 - the terrible Ezekiel 28:7 - the terrible Ezekiel 32:12 - they shall Daniel 2:31 - terrible Micah 4:3 - and rebuke Hebrews 6:19 - both Revelation 15:4 - and glorify read more