The judgment of Babylon in verse 13 coincides with deliverance for the people of God (14 v1-3).  Behind the judgment on wickedness, whether this be against Babylon or at the final judgment, is the love of God to deliver His people from evil. In these verses there is a promise of God’s people returning and being restored in the Promised Land.

This will lead to a taunt against the king of Babylon (v4-23). There is an emphasis here on how low Babylon will be brought (v4-10) and the reason for it being the pride and arrogance that Babylon displayed (v11-15).

This should warn us of the danger of our pride. Pride is one of the deadliest of sins mainly because it exalts ourselves and takes God out of the picture. When we are truly humble, it is when God is filling our thinking.

The chapter then begins a section against the other nations who attacked Israel, beginning with Assyria (v24-27). Evil has its day, but that day will end.

The prophecy against the Philistines (v28-32) happened when King Ahaz died. They are warned that this is not something for them to rejoice at because God’s wrath against them has not ended.