“Far-flung ocean islands see it and panic.
    The ends of the earth are shaken.
    Fearfully they huddle together.
They try to help each other out,
    making up stories in the dark.
The godmakers in the workshops
    go into overtime production, crafting new models of no-gods,
Urging one another on—‘Good job!’ ‘Great design!’—
    pounding in nails at the base
    so that the things won’t tip over.

It remains a burning question for ourselves does it not? In whom, in what are we trusting? Unless our trust is in the living God we will be disappointed.

‘The nations attempt to form alliances against Cyrus, but to no avail. Their leaders try to build morale (verse 6), while their craftsmen try to build better idols! (verse 7). But nothing will stop Cyrus.’ Tom Hale: ‘Applied Old Testament Commentary’, p.1039.

Again, there is a comedic, almost mickey-taking, tone to the words about idolatry. None of our idols will ever save us.

‘The dearest idol I have known, whate’er that idol be,

Help me to tear it from thy Throne, and worship only Thee.’ William Cowper.