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who brings princes to nothing; who makes the judges of the earth as vanity.
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God's Unrivaled Authority
Commentators agree this verse showcases God's absolute sovereignty over all human authority. John Calvin notes that if God can humble the most powerful rulers, who seem so secure, it serves as a dramatic proof of His control over everything. This is meant to contrast God's eternal majesty with the temporary power of earthly leaders.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That brings the princes to nothing - That is, all princes and kings. No matter how great their power, their wealth, and their dignity, they …
19th Century
Anglican
That bringeth the princes to nothing. —The words imply, like those of Isaiah 14:9, the prophetic strain of experience. Th…
Baptist
Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?…
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16th Century
Protestant
He bringeth the mighty to nothing. He proceeds in extolling the providence of God, by which he governs the whole world, but more especiall…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Be comforted, be comforted. This is the second principal part of this book, in which the prophet primarily intends to comfort th…
