19 When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
19 Though hail flattens the forest and the city is leveled completely,
19 And it will hail when the forest falls down, and the city will be utterly laid low.
19 The forest of your pride will be clear-cut, the city showing off your power leveled.
19 Though hail comes down on the forest, And the city is brought low in humiliation.
19 Even if the forest should be destroyed and the city torn down,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 32:19
Commentary on Isaiah 32:9-20
(Read Isaiah 32:9-20)
When there was so much provocation given to the holy God, bad times might be expected. Alas! how many careless ones there are, who support self-indulgence by shameful niggardliness! We deserve to be deprived of the supports of life, when we make them the food of lusts. Let such tremble and be troubled. Blessed times shall be brought in by the pouring out of the Spirit from on high; then, and not till then, there will be good times. The present state of the Jews shall continue until a more abundant pouring out of the Spirit from on high. Peace and quietness shall be found in the way and work of righteousness. True satisfaction is to be had only in true religion. And real holiness is real happiness now, and shall be perfect happiness, that is, perfect holiness for ever. The good seed of the word shall be sown in all places, and be watered by Divine grace; and laborious, patient labourers shall be sent forth into God's husbandry.