He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
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Gill's Exposition
He shall cut off the spirit of princes,.... The pride of their spirits, as the Targum, humble their proud spirits, and bring them down; or dispirit them, take away their courage from them, upon which…
Barnes' Notes
He shall cut off the spirit of princes - That is, He will cut down their pride; he will break them down. Luther renders it, “He shall take away the wrath of princes.” The allusion is to what he had…
This glorious victory with which God had graced and blessed his church is here made to speak three things: -
I. Terror to God's enemies (Psa 76:7-9): "Thou, even thou, art to be feared; thy majesty…
Cambridge Bible
He shall cut off Cp. the simile in Isa 18:4-5, describing how Jehovah will destroy the plans of the Assyrians just as they are coming to maturity: and Rev 14:18-19.
the spirit of princes Their pride…
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