Isaiah 37:16

“O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubim, &c.] Or, “the inhabitant of the cherubim”f714; which were over the mercy seat, the residence of the Shechinah, or Majesty of God, the symbol of the divine Presence in the holy of holies; a title which the God of Israel, the Lord of armies in heaven, and earth bears, and distinguishes him from all other gods, and which several titles carry in them arguments to strengthen faith in prayer; being “the Lord of hosts”, he was able to do whatsoever was desired, and more abundantly; being “the God of Israel”, their covenant God, it might be hoped and expected he would protect and defend them; and sitting “between the cherubim”, on…”

“dwellest--the Shekinah, or fiery symbol of God's presence, dwelling in the temple with His people, is from shachan, "to dwell" (Exo 25:22; Psa 80:1; Psa 99:1). cherubim--derived by transposition from either a Hebrew root, rachab, to "ride"; or rather, barach, to "bless." They were formed out of the same mass of pure gold as the mercy seat itself (Exo 25:19, Margin). The phrase, "dwellest between the cherubim," arose from their position at each end of the mercy seat, while the Shekinah, and the awful name, JEHOVAH, in written letters, were in the intervening space. They are so inseparably associated with the manifestation of God's glory, that whether the Lord is at rest or in motion, they…”

“O Lord of hosts - (See the note at Isaiah 1:9). That dwellest between the cherubims - On the cherubim, see the note at Isaiah 14:13. The reference here is doubtless to the fact that the symbol of the divine presence in the temple the Shechinah (from שׁכן shâkan, to dwell, to inhabit; so called because it was the symbol of God’s dwelling with his people or inhabiting the temple) - rested on the cover of the ark in the temple. Hence, God is frequently represented as dwelling between the cherubim Exodus 25:22; Psalms 80:1; Psalms 99:1. On the whole subject of the cherubim, the reader may consult an article in the Quarterly Christian Spectator for September 1836. Thou art the God - The only God…”

“37:16 God of Israel: Hezekiah was not taken in by the false claims of Sennacherib that the Lord was powerless. In his prayer, Hezekiah acknowledged that, because the Lord is the Creator, he is God of all the kingdoms of the earth. The Lord is sovereign over all kingdoms. • The mighty cherubim were located in the Temple atop the Ark of the Covenant, which was God’s throne in his Temple (see study note on Lev 16:2; see also Pss 80:1; 99:1).”

“Lord: Isa 6:3, Isa 8:13; Sa2 7:26; Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11 dwellest: Exo 25:22; Sa1 4:4; Psa 80:1, Psa 99:1; Heb 4:16 thou art: Isa 37:20, Isa 43:10, Isa 43:11, Isa 44:6, Isa 45:22, Isa 54:5; Kg1 18:32; Kg2 5:15; Psa 86:10; Rev 11:15-17 thou hast: Isa 40:28, Isa 44:24; Gen 1:1; Psa 146:6; Jer 10:10-12; Joh 1:3; Col 1:16 Isaiah 37:17”