God will renovate the heavens and the earth, merging His heaven with a new universe for a perfect dwelling-place that will be our home forever. In other words, heaven, the realm where God dwells, will expand to encompass the entire universe of creation, which will be fashioned into a perfect and glorious domain fit for the glory of heaven. The apostle Peter described this as the hope of every redeemed person: “We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Pet. 3:13).
John MacArthur

Spurgeon PS1010

Spurgeon PS1010

EXPOSITION.

“_He croucheth and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones_.” Seeming humility is often armour-bearer to malice. The lion crouches that he may leap with the greater force, and bring down his strong limbs upon his prey. When a wolf was old and had tasted human blood, the old Saxon cried, “Ware, wolf!” and we may cry, “Ware, fox!” They who crouch to our feet are longing to make us fall. Be very careful of fawners; for friendship and flattery are deadly enemies.

EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS.

Verse 10.–“_He croucheth, and humbleth himself_,” etc. There is nothing too mean or servile for them, in the attempt to achieve their sinister ends. You shall see his holiness the Pope washing the pilgrims’ feet, if such a stratagem be necessary to act on the minds of the deluded multitude; or you shall see him sitting on a throne of purple, if he wishes to awe and control the kings of the earth.–^John Morison.

Verse 10.–If you take a wolf in a lambskin, hang him up; for he is the worst of the generation.–^Thomas Adams.

HINTS TO PREACHERS.

Verse 10.–Designing humility unmasked.

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