“And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.”
And he will spread out his hands in the middle of it, as a swimmer spreads out his hands to swim; and the LORD will bring down his pride along with the skill of his hands, establishing that those who oppose God find themselves unable to help themselves, their efforts futile and their skills rendered useless by the superior power of God. The swimming imagery suggests desperate effort to stay afloat, the thrashing of one drowning. The bringing down of pride along with skills emphasizes that accomplishment and human achievement cannot stand against God's judgment. The verse suggests that the resistance of those who oppose God is not only futile but becomes the occasion of their humiliation.
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