YHWH is the highest (metaphorically speaking)

Isaiah 2

During Isaiah's time, YHWH was only considered the God of the Israelites. But in the last days, He will be acknowledged as the God of all nations.

We are part-way there at this point. There are people from the majority of nations on earth who acknowledge YHWH as God. Some of the things mentioned here are not yet fulfilled - we still have wars, we still have nations who do not know YHWH.

When verse 2 talks about YHWH's mountain will be higher than all others, it's not talking physically, but regarding the honour given to YHWH as the aroma of Christ permeates the world.

As ambassadors for Christ, we are part of the movement to bring verse 3 to pass. The witneses of the past cheer us on. 

We're pilgrims on the journey of the narrow road

And those who've gone before us line the way

Cheering on the faithful, encouraging the weary

Their lives a stirring testament to God's sustaining grace

Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses

Let us run the race not only for the prize

But as those who've gone before us

Let us leave to those behind us

The heritage of faithfulness passed on through godly lives

Oh, may all who come behind us find us faithful

May the fire of our devotion light their way

May the footprints that we leave lead them to believe

And the lives we live inspire them to obey

Oh, may all who come behind us find us faithful

After all our hopes and dreams have come and gone

And our children sift through all we've left behind

May the clues that they discover and the memories they uncover

Become the light that leads them to the road we each must find

Oh, may all who come behind us find us faithful

May the fire of our devotion light their way

May the footprints that we leave lead them to believe

And the lives we live inspire them to obey

Oh, may all who come behind us find us faithful

May the fire of our devotion light their way

May the footprints that we leave lead them to believe

And the lives we live inspire them to obey

Oh, may all who come behind us find us faithful

Isaiah uses the term YHWH of Armies again - traditionally translated "Lord of Hosts" or "Jehovah Sabaoth". This name denotes His universal soverignty over every army, both spirtual and earthly. The Lord of Hosts is the king of all heaven and earth. [mybible.com]

Isaiah sums it up in verse 22:

Don’t put your trust in mere humans.

They are as frail as breath.

What good are they?

So: trust in YHWH!