The Lord holds a strong and mighty thing like a hailstorm, a pestilent tempest; like a storm of mighty overflowing waters, He casts down to the earth with ...

The Lord has an agent [or, a servant/helper] who is powerful and strong; he will forcefully hurl them to the ground, just like a hailstorm, a massive windstorm.

In the 28th chapter, Isaiah addresses the people of Israel, condemning their sin and warning them of the consequences.

Isaiah 28:2. Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one. That is, a powerful king, with a mighty army, meaning Shalmaneser king of Assyria; whom the Lord ...

Isaiah 28:2 - Behold, the Lord has a strong and mighty agent; As a storm of hail, a tempest of destruction, Like a storm of mighty overflowing waters, ...

Isaiah 28:2 See, the Lord has one who is powerful and strong. Like a hailstorm and a destructive wind, like a driving rain and a flooding downpour, ...

The Lord has a strong and mighty one -- like a devastating hail storm, like a storm with strong flooding water. He will bring it across the land with his hand.

David Guzik commentary on Isaiah 28 describes the sinful state of the drunkards of Ephraim, and explains God's message to those who are ripe for judgment.

Pride was a sin that generally prevailed among them, and therefore the prophet, in his name who resists the proud, boldly proclaims a woe to the crown of pride.