Are as nothing - This expresses literally what had been expressed by the beautiful and striking imagery above.

Less than nothing -<…

Less than nothing. —Literally, as things of nothing.

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure…

All nations. He repeats what he has said: that it is in God’s power and at his disposal to destroy all nations, whenever he think…

All nations before him are as nothing As if they were nonentities, and were not real beings in comparison of him, who is …

All created beings shrink to nothing in comparison with the Creator. When the Lord, by his Spirit, made the world, none directed his Spirit, or gav…

1. Be comforted, be comforted. This is the second principal part of this book, in which the prophet primarily intends to comfort th…