Albert Barnes Commentary Isaiah 2:11

"The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day." — Isaiah 2:11 (ASV)

The lofty looks—Hebrew ‘The eyes of pride,’ that is, the proud eyes or looks. Pride commonly evinces itself in a lofty carriage and supercilious aspect (Psalms 18:27).

Shall be humbled—By the calamities that will sweep over the land. This does not mean that he will be brought “to be” humble, or to have a humble heart, but that the very thing on which he so much prided himself would be taken away.

The Lord alone ...—God will deal with them in such a way as to vindicate his honor, to turn the attention entirely on himself, and to secure the reverence of all the people. So terrible will be his judgments, and so “manifestly” will they come from “him,” that they will look away from everything else to “him” alone.

In that day—In the day of which the prophet speaks, when God would punish them for their sins. Reference is probably made to the captivity at Babylon. It may be remarked that one design of punishment is to lead people to regard and honor God. He will humble the pride of people, and so pass before them in his judgments, that they will be compelled to “acknowledge” him as their just Sovereign and Judge.