The Lord hath opened his armoury. — The word is the same as that for “treasures” in Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 51:16, the choice of the appropriate English word being determined, in each case, by the context. Here the figure is that of a mighty king going to his arsenal and equipping himself with the weapons which will insure his victory. An expansion of the same imagery is found in Wis. 5:17-23; Wis. 18:15-16.
This is the work of the Lord God of hosts. — Better, the Lord God of hosts hath a work ...