The lofty looks of man... — Better, the lofty looks of the mean man... the haughtiness of the great man. The self-assertion which is the essential element of pride may be found at the opposite extremes of social life.
The Lord alone shall be exalted... — The verb, as in Psalms 46:7; Psalms 46:11 (see margin and text of Authorised Version), implies the image of a rock-citadel, towering in its strength, and offering the one safe asylum in a time of danger. (Comp. also Psalms 61:2.)