He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
He cuts off the pride, courage and power of princes and strikes terror into the kings of the earth. That was fulfilled in the night when He destroyed the Assyrian army sent to take Jerusalem, cutting off all the mighty men of valor and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria and breaking the courage and power of its princes. Sennacherib himself was stricken with fear at the judgment fallen on his army, hastened to depart, and returned with shame of face to his own land. His reign was soon cut short when he was assassinated at home by those of his own house, and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
The overthrow vindicated the honor of God in the eyes of the surrounding nations, making His honor known in Judah and Israel and proving that the God of the Hebrews had prevailed over proud Assyria. In Jerusalem the delivered people, whose earnest entreaties mingled with confession of sin and tears and whose whole trust in God's power to save had not failed, responded with holy joy and songs of solemn praise in the temple courts. The verse therefore calls all round about Him to vow and pay to the Lord and to bring presents to the One who is to be feared.
He cuts off the pride, courage and power of princes and strikes terror into the kings of the earth. That was fulfilled in the night when He destroyed the Assyrian army sent to take Jerusalem, cutting off all the mighty men of valor and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria and breaking the courage and power of its princes. Sennacherib himself was stricken with fear at the judgment fallen on his army, hastened to depart, and returned with shame of face to his own land. His reign was soon cut short when he was assassinated at home by those of his own house, and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
The overthrow vindicated the honor of God in the eyes of the surrounding nations, making His honor known in Judah and Israel and proving that the God of the Hebrews had prevailed over proud Assyria. In Jerusalem the delivered people, whose earnest entreaties mingled with confession of sin and tears and whose whole trust in God's power to save had not failed, responded with holy joy and songs of solemn praise in the temple courts. The verse therefore calls all round about Him to vow and pay to the Lord and to bring presents to the One who is to be feared.