Because thy rage... is come up. — Literally, Because of thy rage... and of thy self confidence (Isaiah 32:9; Isaiah 32:11; Isaiah 32:18) which hath come up. Or else the construction is changed: Because of thy rage... and because that thy self-confidence is come up ...
I will put my hook... lips. — Comp. the Note on 2 Chronicles 33:11, where this threat is shown to be no mere figure of speech. Keil’s remark, however, is also to the purpose: “The metaphor is taken from wild animals, which are thus held in check — the ring in the nose of lions (Ezekiel 19:4), and other wild beasts (Ezekiel 29:4; Isaiah 30:28), the bridle in the mouth of intractable horses” (Psalms 32:9). This agrees with “I will turn thee back,” &c. (With this last comp. 2 Kings 18:24).