Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 14:5

"Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;" — Isaiah 14:5 (ASV)

No power can ever be permanently strong that is founded upon wickedness; sooner or later, it will have to come to an end. A falsehood may array itself in the garments of wisdom and strength, and go forth to fight hopefully for victory; but, in the end, it must die. The stone of truth will find out the giant's brow, and lay him headlong in death.