John Trapp on Job 40:12

Verſe 12. Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low] This God doeth, Iſai. 2.11, 12, 17. & 5.15. The Babel-builders, Pharaoh, Sennacherib, Nebuchadnezzar, Herod, Diocleſian, Attilas, and others for inſtances; Amurath the third King of Turks, in the pride of his heart, ſtiled himſelf, God of the Earth, Governour of the whole World,Turk. hiſt. f. 920 the Meſſenger of God, and faithful Servant of the great Prophet. This proud Prince was ſlain by an half-dead Chriſtian Souldier, who coming to crave his life of him after a battel,Ibid. 200. ſtabbed him in the bottom of his belly with a ſhort dagger; of which wound that King and Conquerour preſently died. See the Note on verſ. 11.

And tread down the wicked in their place] Heb Ʋnder them; lay them as low as may be. God putteth away all the wicked of the earth as droſſe, he treads them, as vile things, under his feet, Pſal. 110.1. till they bethink themſelves, and humble their ſouls at his feet for mercy: for then he will make the place of his feet glorious, as he promiſeth, Iſai. 60.13. and as Exod. 24.10. they ſaw under Gods feet as it were, a paved work of Sapphire ſtone; to ſhew that he had now changed their condition, the Bricks made in their bondage, into Sapphire. See Iſai. 54.11.