Isaiah 28:17

“Judgment also will I lay to the line, &c.] A metaphor taken from builders, who in building use the line and plummet to carry on their work even and regular, retaining such stones as agree thereunto, and rejecting such as do not; signifying, that in the spiritual building, where Christ is the foundation and cornerstone, such as are built thereon shall continue and grow up regularly into a holy temple; but those that set at nought this precious stone, and build upon the sandy foundation of their own righteousness, betake themselves to a refuge of lies, and cover themselves in their own hiding places, as well as all such who go on in their sins, shall be rejected by the righteous judgment of…”

“line--the measuring-line of the plummet. HORSLEY translates, "I will appoint judgment for the rule, and justice for the plummet." As the corner-stone stands most perpendicular and exactly proportioned, so Jehovah, while holding out grace to believers in the Foundation-stone, will judge the scoffers (Isa 28:15) according to the exact justice of the law (compare Jam 2:13). hail--divine judgment (Isa 30:30; Isa 32:19).”

“Plummet - I will execute just judgment, as it were by a line and plummet annexed to it; that is, with exactness and care: I will severely punish, and utterly destroy all who reject that stone. For the line and plummet, or the plumb - line, was not only used in erecting buildings, but also in pulling them down; those parts of the building being thus marked out, which were to be demolished. Isaiah 28:19”

“28:17 The Lord judges people on their works, which reveal the presence or absence of living faith (for justice and righteousness, see 1:21-23).”

“Judgment: Isa 10:22; Kg2 21:13; Psa 94:15; Amo 7:7-9; Rom 2:2, Rom 2:5, Rom 9:28; Rev 19:2 and the hail: Isa 28:2, Isa 28:15, Isa 25:4, Isa 32:2, Isa 32:18, Isa 32:19; Exo 9:18, Exo 9:19; Jos 10:11; Jer 7:4-8, Jer 7:14, Jer 7:20; Jer 23:19, Jer 30:23, Jer 30:24; Eze 13:10-16, Eze 38:22; Rev 8:7, Rev 11:19, Rev 16:21 and the waters: Isa 30:28; Job 22:16; Dan 11:22; Mat 7:27; Pe2 3:6, Pe2 3:7 Isaiah 28:18”