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fearful...to fall into the hands--It is good like David to fall into the hands of God, rather than man, when one does so with filial faith in his father's love, though God chastises him. "It is...
The Greek, has "moreover," or "now." is a witness--of the truth which I am setting forth. The Father's witness is given Heb 5:10. The Son's, Heb 10:5. Now is added that of the Holy Spirit, called...
wallow...in ashes--(Jer 25:34; Mic 1:10). As they usually in mourning only "cast ashes on the head," wallowing in them means something more, namely, so entirely to cover one's self with ashes as to...
sling out--expressing the violence and suddenness of the removal to Babylon. A similar image occurs in Jer 16:13; 1Sa 25:29; Isa 22:17, 18. at this once--at this time, now. find it so--find it by...
Despairing of influencing the people, he turns to God. way of man not in himself--(Pr 16:1; 20:24; Jas 4:13, 14). I know, O Jehovah, that the march of the Babylonian conqueror against me (Jeremiah...
mourning--that is, afflicting myself by fasting from "pleasant bread, flesh and wine" (Da 10:3), as a sign of sorrow, not for its own sake. Compare Mt 9:14, "fast," answering to "mourn" (Da 10:15)....
wilderness of Paran--It stretched from the base of the Sinaitic group, or from Et-Tyh, over that extensive plateau to the southwestern borders of Palestine.
the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord--This apostasy seems to have exceeded every former one in the grossness and universality of the idolatry practised.
are not his servants come unto thee for to search?--that is, thy capital, Rabbah (2Sa 10:3).
carried him--Jehoahaz. to Egypt--There he died (Jer 22:10-12).
Zophar assails Job for his empty words, and indirectly, the two friends, for their weak reply. Taciturnity is highly prized among Orientals (Pr 10:8, 19).
It is in vain to suppose God will overlook sin, however forbearing; for He carefully examines or beholds all wickedness, and will mark it by His providential (Thine hand) punishment.
lighten mine eyes--dim with weakness, denoting approaching death (compare 1Sa 14:27-29; Ps 6:7; 38:10).
With God's presence and aid he is sure of safety (Ps 10:6; 15:5; Joh12:27, 28; Heb 5:7, 8).
like the shadow--(Compare Ps 102:11). tossed up and down--or, "driven" (Ex 10:19).
increaseth...transgressors--(Pr 5:8-10). The vice alluded to is peculiarly hardening to the heart.
(1Ki 7:1-8; 9:1, 19; 10:18, &c.). vineyards--(So 8:11).
Is not...as--Was there any one of these cities able to withstand me? Not one. So Rab-shakeh vaunts (Isa 36:19). Calno--Calneh, built by Nimrod (Ge 10:10), once his capital, on the Tigris. ...
The foes of God's people cannot succeed against them, unless they can shake their trust in Him (compare Isa 36:10).
hand...shortened--(See on Isa 50:2). ear heavy--(Isa 6:10).
salvation--embodied in the Saviour (see Zec 9:9). his work--rather, recompense (Isa 40:10).
fasten...move not--that is, that it may stand upright without risk of falling, which the god (!) would do, if left to itself (Isa 41:7).