Isaiah 14:11 says, Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. All the pomp that these rulers had enjoyed in life will become nothing, and they would be sent away to everlasting punishment. Hell is just as real as heaven, and everyone will end up in one or the other, which is why it is so important that we reach people with the gospel of Christ.
Verse twelve adds, How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! Lucifer, who was one of the angels, had rebelled against God and he and those who had joined him in the rebellion had been cast out of heaven. Now, he was in the world and was allowed to try to turn people away from God, which is resulting in the weakening of the nations. Any nation that follows Lucifer, or Satan, will be weakened spiritually and this will eventually lead to their destruction, no matter how strong they may think they are.
Verse thirteen continues, For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: Lucifer had thought that he would make himself as powerful as God, if not more so. Pride led him to this conclusion and action. If we do not acknowledge God as the One Who alone is worthy of being over everything and begin to act out of the belief that what we think is just as true as what God’s word says, we will let our pride lead us to an ultimate destruction.
Verse fourteen concludes, I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. This verse just continues to speak about Lucifer's pride leading him to thinking he could be like God. Any time we put our will above God’s will, we are attempting to be as powerful as He is.
Verse fifteen states, Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. Lucifer, or Satan, would in the end of time, at the judgment of God, be reduced from the glories of heaven and his limited power on earth to the pits of hell. If we refuse to accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord and follow the ways of the world instead, we will one day be sent to the pits of hell instead of going to the joys of heaven. The choice is always up to each individual, because Satan doesn’t have the power to force us to do anything and God will not force us to.
Verse sixteen adds, They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; Though this may have referred to the king of Babylon’s great fall, I believe it ultimately refers to Lucifer himself. Those that see Lucifer at this time will be amazed at his fall. He may have been able to tempt everyone to follow him, but now he will be seen for what he really is, which is powerless before God. People will ask if he had been able to make the earth tremble and to shake kingdoms, which God can and did do. I personally believe those who are looking on Lucifer and asking about what happened to his power will be those who are in the pits of hell with him, since those in heaven will have no reason to look on him anymore but will be focused on the glory of God instead.
Verse seventeen continues, That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? Lucifer, who had thought he could be like God, will be asked if he had the power to make the world like a wilderness and destroy the cities thereof and to open the house of his prisoners. Though through the actions that Lucifer, or Satan, takes he may be able to cause destruction in the world, he cannot destroy the world. He also cannot free those held captive by sin from the prison of sin, nor would he want to. He wants as many people to join him in hell as he can influence to do so.
Verse eighteen says, All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. This verse would seem to indicate that at least at this point in time this referred to the king of Babylon, but as I have stated, I believe that it ultimately refers to Lucifer. It states that all the other kings lie in glory in the world still, while the king of Babylon has been fallen to the depths of hell. This may be the case, but people will not see him there, which I believe means that the ultimate fulfillment will be when Lucifer is cast into hell when God’s judgment day comes. Of course, only those who have put their faith in Jesus Christ will rest in peace at that time.
Verse nineteen adds, But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet. This verse seems to refer to the fall of Belshazzar, who would find no glory in death, but since the passage started by referencing Lucifer, I still believe this will ultimately apply to him. He will find no glory in death, nor will anyone who follows him instead of following God.
Verse twenty continues, Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. Belshazzar, nor Lucifer himself, will be joined in burial with those who have lived faithfully for God. These are the only two choices anyone ever has, not that the burial is important, but our relationship at the time of our death is.
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