Verse

Isaiah 2:11

ESV The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
NIV The eyes of the arrogant will be humbled and human pride brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
NASB The proud look of humanity will be brought low, And the arrogance of people will be humbled; And the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
CSB The pride of mankind will be humbled, and human loftiness will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
NLT Human pride will be brought down, and human arrogance will be humbled. Only the Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment.
KJV The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
NKJV The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, The haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, And the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

What does Isaiah 2:11 mean?

Isaiah is describing the day of the Lord for the people of Judah in Israel. The phrase "day of the Lord" is used throughout the Bible, in both Old and New Testaments. It describes a day of judgment in which God makes good on His promise to hold accountable all who have rejected Him by continuing to live in evil and sin (Ezekiel 30:3; Obadiah 1:15; Acts 2:20; 2 Peter 3:10).

That fateful day is coming for the idol-worshipping Israelites of Isaiah's time. He has told them to try to hide from the Lord in caves, but it will not help (Isaiah 2:10; Revelation 6:15–17). The Lord will find them and bring justice upon them.

The result will be the end to human arrogance in Israel. They will be completely humbled and defeated. The Lord, however, will be exalted. The splendor of His glory will be obvious to all who have failed to see it. The Lord's cause and purpose will be victorious even as His own people are defeated in judgment.
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