John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:23
Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed ?.... A creature like thyself? no, but a God, and not one like the gods of the nations, the idols of wood and stone, but the living God: and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice ? alluding to Rabshakeh's crying with a loud voice, Isaiah 36:13 , and lifted up thine eyes on high ? as proud and haughty persons do, disdaining to look upon those they treat with contempt: even against the Holy One of Israel ; that is, Israel's God, and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 37:21-38
We may here observe, 1. That those who receive messages of terror from men with patience, and send messages of faith to God by prayer, may expect messages of grace and peace from God for their comfort, even when they are most cast down. Isaiah sent a long answer to Hezekiah's prayer in God's name, sent it in writing (for it was too long to be sent by word of mouth), and sent it by way of return to his prayer, relation being thereunto had: ?Whereas thou hast prayed to me, know, for thy comfort,... read more