Isaiah 25 Study Notes
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25:7-8 God not only conquers the evil nations, but death and sorrow (tears) and disgrace. The verb translated destroy is better rendered as “swallow.” Here there is likely an allusion to the Baal myth of Ugarit where death swallowed the god Baal. Here the Lord swallows death. Paul quotes v. 8 in 1Co 15:54.
25:9 On that day, see note at 24:21. Salvation indicates rescue from powerful, evil enemies.
25:10 The mountain is where God will make his presence known—Zion. Up to this point the nations have been referred to generically. Now Moab, a small nation east of the Dead Sea, becomes the subject of the pronouncement. Moab is a prime example of the sinful pride of the nations.
25:11 Continuing the image from the previous verse, Isaiah described Moab as swimming in dung.