John Trapp on Isaiah 41:2

Ver. 2. Who raiſed up the righteous man from the Eaſt?] Who but my ſelf? which of your Idols can boaſt of ſuch a man as Abraham was, like as I can?

Called him to his foot] Making him follow his call with a blind obedience: for he winked and put himſelf into Gods holy hand to be led at his pleaſure. He knew not whither he went, Heb. 11.8. nor much cared, ſo long as he had God by the hand, or might follow Him as a guide, ſtep after ſtep.

He gave the Nations before him] Gen. 14.14. his poſterity alſo prevailed exceedingly. And thus God ſtoppeth the mouths of thoſe Idolaters who inſulted over the Iſraelites, becauſe afflicted and ſubdued by other Nations: (as Cicero doth in his Oration for Q. Flaccus) extolling therefore their Idols above the true God.