Matthew Henry Commentary Isaiah 25:1-5

"O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, [even] counsels of old, in faithfulness [and] truth. For thou hast made of a city a heap, of a fortified city a ruin, a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. Therefore shall a strong people glorify thee; a city of terrible nations shall fear thee. For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. As the heat in a dry place wilt thou bring down the noise of strangers; as the heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the terrible ones shall be brought low." — Isaiah 25:1-5 (ASV)

However this might show the deliverance of the Jews from captivity, it looked further, to the praises that should be offered to God for Christ's victories over our spiritual enemies, and the comforts he has provided for all believers.

True faith simply believes the Lord's testimony and relies on his truth to fulfill his promises.

As God weakens the strong who are proud and secure, so he strengthens the weak who are humble and rely on him.

God protects his people in all circumstances. The Lord shelters those who trust in him from the insolence of oppressors. Their insolence is only the noise of strangers; it is like the heat of the sun scorching in the middle of the day, but where is it when the sun is set?

The Lord always was, and always will be, the Refuge of distressed believers. Having provided them a shelter, he teaches them to flee to it.