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Isaiah 13:6,9
Howl ye; for the day of the LORDis at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty…

Jeremiah 46:10
For thisis the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

Ezekiel 13:5
Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.

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Isaiah 23:9
The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory,and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

Proverbs 6:16,17
These sixthings doth the LORD hate: yea, sevenare an abomination unto him: …

Proverbs 16:5
Every onethat is proud in heartis an abomination to the LORD:though handjoin in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

will come against all the proud and lofty
Pride is consistently condemned throughout Scripture as a sin that leads to downfall.Proverbs 16:18 states, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." The proud and lofty are those who elevate themselves above others and, by extension, above God. This phrase reflects the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). Historically, this could refer to the nations surrounding Israel that exalted themselves, such as Babylon and Assyria, which were eventually brought low.

against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—
This phrase emphasizes the certainty of God's judgment. Anything or anyone that is exalted in defiance of God will be brought low. This is a theme seen throughout the Bible, where God humbles those who are arrogant, as seen in the story of Nebuchadnezzar inDaniel 4. The humbling of the exalted is also a type of Christ's teaching in the New Testament, where He often spoke of the first being last and the last being first (Matthew 19:30). This reversal of fortunes is a key aspect of God's justice and the establishment of His kingdom.

The verse opens by anchoring everything in “the Day”—a real, future moment when “the LORD of Hosts” personally intervenes in human history.

• Scripture consistently presents this Day as inevitable and decisive (Joel 2:11;Zephaniah 1:14–16).

• Because the Lord is “of Hosts,” the Commander of heavenly armies, His authority is absolute (Psalm 46:7).

• This coming Day confirms God’s timeline, not ours (2 Peter 3:10).

There is no uncertainty here. The event “will come,” underscoring Scripture’s reliability.

• God’s promises always stand (Numbers 23:19).

• Jesus echoed this certainty when He said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

• Believers are called to live in readiness, “looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God” (2 Peter 3:12).

The target is pride—hearts that exalt self over God.

• “Pride goes before destruction” (Proverbs 16:18).

• In Babel, pride led to dispersion (Genesis 11:4–8); in our day, it still separates people from God.

• The Lord “knows the thoughts of the proud” (Psalm 94:11) and promises to confront them.

Every structure, system, or individual that lifts itself above God will face His opposition.

• “The LORD alone will be exalted in that day” (Isaiah 2:11), the verse immediately prior, frames this truth.

•James 4:6 reminds us, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble”.

• From political empires (Daniel 4:30–37) to personal idols (Ezekiel 14:3), nothing remains unchallenged.

The final outcome is not negotiation but humiliation of pride.

• Jesus said, “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled” (Luke 14:11).

• Every knee will bow and every tongue confess His lordship (Philippians 2:10–11).

• This humbling is both judgment for the rebellious and mercy for the repentant, clearing the way for God’s glory to fill the earth (Habakkuk 2:14).

Isaiah 2:12 promises a literal Day when the Lord personally confronts human pride. His coming is certain, His target is every proud heart and lofty system, and His verdict is their total humbling. Living in light of that Day calls believers to reject pride now and exalt the only One worthy—“the LORD of Hosts.”

Upon every one that is proud and lofty. . .--The emphatic iteration of "lifted up" is noticeable as indicating that the prophet sees in that self-assertion the root-evil of his time, that which was most destructive of the fear of the Lord, and most surely brought down judgment on the offender. So the devout historian of Greece reads the teaching of the history which he tells. He saw the loftiest trees most exposed to the lightning-flash, the loftiest monarch most liable to the working of the Divine Nemesis (Herod., vii. 10).

(1) as to its object, which is to bring down all that exalts itself against God (ver. 12);

(2) as to its scope - it is to be upon trees, mountains, hills, towers, walls, ships, pleasant pictures, idols (vers. 13-18);

(3) as to its practical effect, which will be to alarm and terrify, to make men fly and hide themselves, and to produce contempt of the idols in which they have so long trusted (vers. 19-21).Verse 12. -For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one; rather,For the Lord of hosts shall have a day upon everything. The passage is exegetical of "that day" in the preceding verse. A "day" - or time - is certainly coming which shall be emphatically "the Lord's" - a day on which he will descend to judgment.Proud... lofty... lifted up (comp. ver. 11). "The ideas of eminence, pride, and opposition to God melt into each other in the Old Testament" (Cheyne).And he shall be brought low; rather,that it may be brought low (so Gesenius and Cheyne).

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