That brings the princes to nothing - That is, all princes and kings. No matter how great their power, their wealth, and their dignity, they …

That bringeth the princes to nothing. —The words imply, like those of Isaiah 14:9, the prophetic strain of experience. Th…

Chooses a tree that will not rot; he seeks for himself a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that will not be moved. Have you not known?…

He bringeth the mighty to nothing. He proceeds in extolling the providence of God, by which he governs the whole world, but more especiall…

That bringeth princes to nothing The great men of the earth, kings, rulers, and nobles, these he brings to the dust; and …

Whatever we esteem or love, fear or hope in, more than God, that creature we make equal with God, though we do not make images or worship them. Eve…

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