Isaiah 26:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.

Bringeth

Job 40:11

The lofty

General references

1 Corinthians 1:27

Bible References

Bringeth

For the day to Jehovah of armies is upon all the haughty and the high, and upon all lifted up; and he was humbled:

And I appointed evil over the habitable globe, and upon the unjust their iniquity; and I caused to cease the pride of the arrogant, and I will humble the pride of the terrible.

And thou saidst in thy heart, I will go up to the heavens; from above to the stars of God I will lift up my throne, and I will sit upon the mountain of appointment in the thighs of the north.

And he spread forth his hands in their midst, as he swimming will spread forth to swim: and he humbled their pride with the ambuscades of their hands.

Scatter the overflowings of thine anger, and see every proud one and bring him low.

The lofty

And the fortress of the height of thy walls shall be brought low; be humbled, be struck to the earth, even to the dust.

And the hail hailing upon the forest; and the city shall be made low in lowness.

Come down and sit upon the dust, thou virgin daughter of Babel, sit upon the earth: no throne, thou daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt not be added for them to call thee tender and delicate.

Behold me against thee, O pride, says the Lord Jehovah of armies: for thy day came, the time I reviewed thee.

Behold me against thee, thou destroying mountain, says Jehovah, destroying all the earth: and I stretched out my hand upon thee, and I rolled thee from the rocks, and I gave thee for a burnt mountain.

And he cried with a great, strong voice, saying, She fell, Babylon the great fell, and became the dwelling of devils, and the prison of every unclean spirit, and the prison of every unclean and detested bird.

General references

But the foolish things of the world, has God chosen that he might shame the wise; and the weak things of the world has God chosen that he might shame things strong;