Isaiah 18:2

Here is the threat of this enemy. Taking advantage of Israel's humblings, he cometh on when Israel is cast down. Let the Reader spiritualize the passage to himself and his own circumstances, and he will find it profitable. If the world, or the great enemy of souls, come on to distress the souls of God's people, when the Lord is chastening them; the Lord seeth, and will avenge their quarrel. Though the Lord correct, yet they shall not; and though he brings down, he will bring up, and they shall not hinder. It is blessed to see this, and to know it! W hat a very sweet scripture, in a way of expostulation, is that in the prophecy of Obadiah against Edom, on this very account. I pray the Reader to look at it: Obadiah 1:8 to the end.