Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, OH THAT THOU WOULDEST REND THE HEAVENS - bursting forth to execute vengeance, suddenly descending on thy people's foe (; ; Habakkuk 3:5). THAT THOU WOULDEST COME DOWN, THAT... [ Continue Reading ]
As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence! AS (WHEN) THE MELTING FIRE BURNETH, THE FIRE CAUSETH THE WATERS TO BOIL: TO MAKE THY NAME KNOWN TO THINE ADVERSARIES. Oh that thy wrat... [ Continue Reading ]
When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. WHEN THOU DIDST. Supply from Isaiah 64:2, As when, etc. TERRIBLE THINGS - (Psalms 65:5.) (WHICH) WE LOOKED NOT FOR - far exceeding the expectation of any of our nation: unpar... [ Continue Reading ]
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. FOR SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD (MEN) HAVE NOT HEARD, NOR PERCEIVED BY THE EAR. Paul (1 Corinthians 2:9) has... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved. THOU MEETEST - i:e., Thou makest peace, or enterest into covenant with him (note, Isaiah 47:3). HIM THAT... [ Continue Reading ]
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. BUT WE ARE ALL AS AN UNCLEAN (THING) ( kaTaamee' (H2931)) - legally unclean as a leper. True of Israel, everywhere now cut off... [ Continue Reading ]
And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. AND (THERE IS) NONE THAT ... STIRRETH UP HIMSELF - rouseth himself from spiritual drowsiness. TO TAKE HOLD OF THEE -... [ Continue Reading ]
But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. BUT NOW, O LORD, THOU (ART) OUR FATHER - (.) WE (ARE) THE CLAY, AND THOU OUR POTTER - (; .) Unable to mould themselves aright, they beg the sovereign will of God to mould them unto... [ Continue Reading ]
Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people. BE NOT WROTH VERY SORE, O LORD - (Psalms 74:1.) WE (ARE) ALL THY PEOPLE - (; .)... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. THY HOLY CITIES ARE A WILDERNESS, ZION IS A WILDERNESS, JERUSALEM A DESOLATION. No city but Jerusalem is called "the holy city" (; ); the plural, therefore, refers to the upper and the lower parts of the same city, J... [ Continue Reading ]
Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste. OUR HOLY AND OUR BEAUTIFUL HOUSE, WHERE OUR FATHERS PRAISED THEE - the temple. "Beautiful" includes the idea of glorious (; ). IS BURNED - (; ; .) Its destructi... [ Continue Reading ]
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore? WILT THOU REFRAIN THYSELF FOR THESE (THINGS), O LORD? - Wilt thou, notwithstanding these calamities of thy people, still refuse thy aid? (.) Remarks: In this appeal of Israel to God we have a... [ Continue Reading ]