O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. Psalms 79:1.-THE COMPLAIG the pagan have seized God's land, desecrated the temple, and laid Jerusalem in ruins; the dead bodies of the saints are given to the fowls and beasts... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE DEAD BODIES OF THY SERVANTS HAVE THEY GIVEN TO BE MEAT UNTO THE FOWLS OF THE HEAVEN, THE FLESH OF THY SAINTS UNTO THE BEASTS OF THE EARTH._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. WE ARE BECOME A REPROACH TO OUR NEIGHBOURS - ().... [ Continue Reading ]
How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? HOW LONG LORD? WILT THOU BE ANGRY - (.) Thine anger against thy people, though justly merited, anger now at length turn from them upon their and thy foes. Though judgment must begin at the house of God (), yet it is... [ Continue Reading ]
Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name. POUR OUT THY WRATH UPON THE HEATHEN THAT HAVE NOT KNOWN THEE - even as they have "shed" or 'poured out' (the same Hebrew) the blood of thy people like water round about Jerusal... [ Continue Reading ]
For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. FOR THEY HAVE DEVOURED JACOB, AND LAID WASTE. In the Hebrew "devoured" is singular; whereas "laid waste" is plural. The singular implies that the enemies of Israel, though many, are animated by the one spirit of enmity against God a... [ Continue Reading ]
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low. O REMEMBER NOT AGAINST US FORMER INIQUITIES - rather, 'the iniquities of our forefathers.' confirms this: after threatening in Ps. 79:39 , "In the iniquities of their fathers shal... [ Continue Reading ]
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. PURGE AWAY OUR SINS - or 'pardon' them (.) FOR THE GLORY OF THY NAME ... FOR THY NAME'S SAKE - i:e., for the sake of thy glory set forth in former manifestations of thy pow... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed. WHEREFORE SHOULD THE HEATHEN SAY, WHERE IS THEIR GOD? The Psalmist here has in mind ; especially , which is here repeated verbatim -... [ Continue Reading ]
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; LET THE SIGHING OF THE PRISONER COME BEFORE THEE - literally, 'into thy sight,' even as the sighing of Israel in the Egyptian bondage "came up unto God by reas... [ Continue Reading ]
And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. AND RENDER UNTO OUR NEIGHBOURS SEVEN-FOLD INTO THEIR BOSOM - (Isaiah 65:6.) The fold of the garment at the lap was the receptacle wherein they used to receive whatever was presente... [ Continue Reading ]
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. SO WE THY PEOPLE, AND SHEEP OF THY PASTURE - (.) will give thee thanks forever: we will show forth thy praise to all generations. Upon the confident anticipation of God's a... [ Continue Reading ]