Isaiah 18 Commentary

This verse highlights God’s sovereign reach across all nations.

Isaiah 18:2 illustrates the LORD’s warning and counsel to a prosperous and distant people, affirming that God alone rules over every land and every alliance.

This verse highlights God’s call to global awareness and readiness.

God observes the movements of the nations and waits for the precise moment to act and accomplish His will.

God’s perfect judgment comes at precisely the right time.

This verse dramatizes the totality of God’s judgment: the proud and defiant will be left as carrion for the birds.

Nations from beyond Israel’s borders will respond in reverence, highlighting God’s global reign.