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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
, Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet. So total, so terrible, so disgraceful, was the destruction of Babylon, that no honour or glory remained to it.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renouned. Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. For I will rise up against them,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD. I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts. The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden. About this time, the Philistines had plucked up courage, and had invaded Judah.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. Ahaz was defeated, but Hezekiah was raised up to be the leader of the LORD’s people.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. If God’s enemies have a bright day or two, it shall soon be showery weather with them. They may for the moment exult over God’s people, but he knows that their day of reckoning is coming.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whose Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. That is the way the Babylonians would come running down from the north. No one would be able to hide himself from them, not a single person would find a shelter, or escape from their terrible...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it. Though the passage seems dark at first, yet it is full of consolation to the people of God, and is of similar import to that other gracious promise: “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
In that day — Or, rather, as we may read it now, “In this day” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Here is the song which we are to sing in this...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; God would have his people to be a singing people. They often sigh; they should oftener sing. God makes their songs, and appoints the song for the day, and so helps them to cheer the darkest day with some melodious music. Isa_26:1. We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. God is the great source of song; he “giveth songs in the night.” He can make the saddest heart to break forth into praise. One part of the prophecy concerning Christ’s coming was, “Then shall the lame man leap as a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. This city is for the righteous, for those who keep the truth of God. They are to dwell in this city; not fighting in the open, not wandering in the plains, but dwelling at ease behind the massive walls and bulwarks which God himself has appointed in his salvation.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. The city is not closed against the righteous; and if we know and love the truth, and especially-, if we know and love him who is the Truth, the gates are always open to us, and we may enter the city, enjoy its privileges, and share its protection.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. This is our city; by faith, we enter into the purposes and promises of God, and there we dwell in perfect peace. The adversary may thunder outside the walls; but what of that? He may threaten that he will capture the city; but how can he do so when the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,— “Peace, peace,”—that is the form of the Hebrew, and it means a double peace, the perfection of peace,—a great depth of peace, the reality of peace, peace upon peace belongs to the man who trusts in the Lord. Are you vexed, and worried, and perplexed, dear friend? Are you tossed to and fro as upon a stormy sea?...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: Nothing can be too hard for him, for he has “everlasting strength.” Nothing can ever happen in the future to overthrow him, for his is not decaying strength, but “everlasting strength.” Hold on to that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: for he bringeth down them that dwell on high; Some of you dwell so much “on high” that you do not believe the doctrine of original depravity; you are very good by nature, according to your own ideas. Well, remember this declaration of the prophet: “He bringeth down...