27 "Your wealth , your wares , your merchandise , Your sailors and your pilots , Your repairers of seams , your dealers in merchandise And all your men of war who are in you, With all your company that is in your midst , Will fall into the heart of the seas On the day of your overthrow .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 27:27
Commentary on Ezekiel 27:26-36
(Read Ezekiel 27:26-36)
The most mighty and magnificent kingdoms and states, sooner or later, come down. Those who make creatures their confidence, and rest their hopes upon them, will fall with them: happy are those who have the God of Jacob for their Help, and whose hope is in the Lord their God, who lives for ever. Those who engage in trade should learn to conduct their business according to God's word. Those who possess wealth should remember they are the Lord's stewards, and should use his goods in doing good to all. Let us seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.