Charles Ellicott 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 of man...—Better, the lofty looks of the mean man ... the haughtiness of the great man. The self-assertion which is the essential element of pride may be found at the opposite extremes of social life.

The Lord alone shall be exalted...—The verb, as in Psalm 46:7; Psalms 46:11 (see margin and text of Authorised Version), implies the image of a rock-citadel, towering in its strength, and offering the one safe asylum in a time of danger. (Compare to Psalm 61:2.)