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Ask...the priests--Propose this question to them on the law. The priests were the authorized expounders of the law (Le 10:11; De 33:10; Eze 44:23; Mal 2:7).
(Compare Ps 9:19; 3:7). the humble--(Compare Ps 10:17, and Margin.) lift up thine hand--exert thy power.
The good man's mouth is always open to teach, comfort, and correct others.
a well--or, "source" of good to himself and others (Joh 7:37, 38). On last clause, see on Pr 10:6.errors--deceptions; from a Hebrew root, "to stutter"; then meaning "to mock." their visitation they--When God shall punish the idol-worshippers (namely, by Cyrus), the idols themselves shall be...
Referring to the false assurances of peace with which the prophets flattered the people, that they should not submit to the king of Babylon (see on Eze 13:10; Eze 21:29; Jer 6:14; 23:16, 17; 27:9,...
Tarry at Jericho--or in the neighborhood, after crossing the fords of the Jordan.
These were the chief of the officers--(See on 2Ch 8:10).
visitation--Thy watchful Providence. spirit--breath.
Can he be tamed for domestic use (so Job 39:10-12)?
The face expresses the self-conceit, whose fruit is practical atheism (Ps 14:1).
children--subjects of instruction (Pr 1:8, 10).
rock of my strength--or strongest support (Ps 7:10; 61:3).
God's judgment on the wicked is His people's deliverance (Ps9:12; 10:7).
heart...not right--or, "firm" (compare Ps 78:8; Ps 51:10).
Though God admitted their official dignity (Joh 10:34), He reminds them of their mortality.
(Ps 16:2; Pr 9:12; Lu 17:10).
compass me--(compare Ps 118:10-12).
put...to shame--(compare Ps 6:10), disgraced.
understanding--is practical skill (Ps 2:10; 32:8).
Quoted by the Saviour (Joh 6:45), to prove that in order to come to Him, men must be "drawn" by the Father. So Jer 31:34; Mic 4:2; 1Co2:10; Heb 8:10; 10:16; 1Jo 2:20. great...peace--generally (Ps...
ye be disposed to go--tacitly implying, they would be as well not to go, but yet not forbidding them to go (1Co 10:9) [Grotius]. The feast is not an idol feast, but a general entertainment, at...
The union of mercy and truth (Ps 57:3; 85:10) secure the blessings of the promise (Ge 12:3; 18:18) to all the world (Isa 52:10).
gracious--Thereby he takes precaution against sudden injury (Ec10:11). swallow up himself--(Pr 10:8, 14, 21, 32; 12:13; 15:2; 22:11).
posts of...door--rather, foundations of the thresholds. house--temple. smoke--the Shekinah cloud (1Ki 8:10; Eze 10:4).
Blow...trumpet--to sound an alarm of coming war (Nu 10:1-10; Ho5:8; Am 3:6); the office of the priests. Joe 1:15 is an anticipation of the fuller prophecy in this chapter.
All other world kingdoms are to be overthrown to make way for Christ's universal kingdom (Da 2:44). War chariots are to give place to His reign of peace (Mic 5:10; Zec 9:10).
Or, Who shall descend, &c.--another case of impossibility, suggested by Pr 30:4, and perhaps also Am 9:2--probably proverbial expressions of impossibility (compare Ps 139:7-10; Pr 24:7, &c.).
Abundance of blessings shall abide on good men; real blessings.
Blessings--literally, "Praises." The last clause is better: "The mouth of the wicked covereth (or concealeth) violence (or...