Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
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Gill's Exposition
Thy pomp is brought down to the grave,.... Or "hell"; all the state and majesty in which he appeared, when sitting on the throne of his kingdom, with a glittering crown on his head, a sceptre in his…
Barnes' Notes
Thy pomp - Thy magnificence (see the note at Isa 5:14). The noise of thy viols - Instruments of music were often used in their feasts; and the meaning here is, that instead of being surrounded with…
The kings of Babylon, successively, were the great enemies and oppressors of God's people, and therefore the destruction of Babylon, the fall of the king, and the ruin of his family, are here…
Cambridge Bible
It is doubtful whether this verse continues the address of the shades. It certainly does not extend further.
For the graveread Sheol. the noise of thy viols possibly indicating that the king had been…
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