Bible Commentaries

Psalms 113:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. Hallelujah — See Psalms 111:1 . Praise, O ye servants of the Lord — None but such can do it, or are fit for it; and for such praise is comely, Psalms 147:1 , as unthankfulness is an ugly sin, but especially in ministers, those servants of the Lord, by a specialty. Praise

Psalms 41:12 — is yet in safety. My faith faileth me not, nor yet mine innocence in regard of men, or the righteousness of my cause. And settest me before thy face for ever — So that, being never out of thy sight, I cannot possibly be out of thy mind. Confer 1 Kings 17:1 .

Proverbs 26:6 — He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage. He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool. — The worth of a faithful messenger he had set forth; Proverbs 15:13 here, the discommodity of a foolish one - such as were the spies Moses sent. Numbers 13:1-33 ; Numbers 14:1-38 So when the prophet proves a fool, and the "spiritual man is mad," Hosea 9:7 things go on as heavily as if feet were wanting

Isaiah 16:2 — out of the nest, [so] the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird, … — Or, Otherwise it shall be that as, Alioqui fiet. - Jun. …, i.e., except ye do as I have advised you, Isaiah 16:1 a double mischief shall befall you. (1.) Dissipation, as a wandering bird, …; (2.) Deportation, at the fords of Arnon, where ye shall be carried captive. As a wandering bird. — See Proverbs 27:8 . See Trapp on " Proverbs 27:8 "

Isaiah 33:18 — the scribe? — Or, The muster master of the Assyrian army? Verba sunt insultantium et exultantium, saith Piscator; they are the words of God’s people insulting over the enemy, now overthrown and dispersed. See the like done by the apostle. 1 Corinthians 1:10

Isaiah 45:13 — I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts. I have raised him up, — i.e., Cyrus. Ezra 1:1 And I will direct all his ways, — sc., When he cometh against the Babylonians, Lydians, …, on mine errand. But when moved by his ambition, he invaded Scythia, and cruelly wasted the country, God took no further charge of him; as I may

Jeremiah 17:7 — Blessed [is] the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord. — See on Jeremiah 17:5 Psalms 25:12 ; Psalms 32:10 ; Psalms 34:8 ; Psalms 84:12 ; Psalms 125:1 ; Psalms 146:5 , where David. having entered a caveat against creature confidence, persuadeth people, by trusting in God alone, to provide for their own safety and happiness.

Jeremiah 2:12 — Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. Be astonished, O heavens! — A poetic and pathetic expression. Compare Deuteronomy 32:1 Isaiah 1:2 . Be horribly afraid. — Horripilamini portento malitiae, quod iam dicturus sum; be aghast at such a prodigious wickedness. Be very desolate. — As the sun seemed to be, when at the death of Christ he hid his head in a mantle of

Jeremiah 30:9 — But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them. But they shall serve the Lord their God. — "Without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of their lives." Luke 1:74-75 John 8:12 ; John 8:31-36 , Romans 8:1-4 And David their king, — i.e., Zerubbabel of David’s line, Haggai 2:23 but especially Christ, the King of saints, as the Jewish doctors also expound it. Whom I will raise up to them. — To

Jeremiah 35:16 — not changing their gods, or the beasts knowing their owners, the birds their seasons. But this people have not hearkened unto me. — Whereas, "if I be a father, where is mine honour? and if a master, where is mine obedience?" Malachi 1:6 See Trapp on " Malachi 1:6 "

Jeremiah 51:6 — Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this [is] the time of the LORD’S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence. Flee out of the midst of Babylon. — See Jeremiah 18:1-23 . So, in the Hew Testament, we are called upon to flee and avoid the corruptions of the world and of Antichrist. 1 John 2:7-8 Ephesians 5:6 Revelation 14:3-5 ; Revelation 18:4 For this is a time, … — As Jeremiah 50:15 ; Jeremiah 50:25

Lamentations 3:1 — του παθοντος ρητορικοτερον , saith Synesius; for nothing is more rhetorical than a man in misery. See on Lamentations 1:12 . By the rod of his wrath, — i.e., Of God’s wrath, whom yet he nameth not prae magnitudine affectus, Oecolamp. but referreth to him all his sufferings; and he alludeth here, say some, to that rod. Jeremiah 1:11

Lamentations 3:45 — intrinsecus eradicare, Bern. - Exverras, scobes et ramenta. Excreamenta et excrements. shave off their sins outwardly, than root them out from within: so God made them as despicable as the parings of a pavement, or of a leprous house. And refuse. — See 1 Corinthians 4:13 . See Trapp on " 1 Corinthians 4:13 "

Ezekiel 4:10 — weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it. Twenty shekels a day. — Five ounces, or ten at most; not prisoners’ pittance, qua proinde per diem trahitur magis anima quam sustentatur. See this complained of, Lamentations 1:11 ; Lamentations 1:19 ; Lamentations 2:11-12 ; Lamentations 2:19-20 ; Lamentations 4:4 ; Lamentations 4:9-10 ; Lamentations 5:6 ; Lamentations 5:9-10 . They had sinned in excess, and now they are punished with cleanness of teeth. The famine of the

Ezekiel 4:16 — astonishment: Behold, I will break î÷÷ contabescere, foetidum fieri. the staff of bread. — Bread shall be very scarce, and that which men have shall not nourish or satisfy them; they shall have appetitnm caninum. See Isaiah 3:1 ; See Trapp on " Isaiah 3:1 " and take that good counsel, Amos 5:14-15 lest we know the worth of good by the want of it.

Zechariah 6:4 — applieth himself again to his angel tutor, rather than Tutelar, whom, for honour’s sake, he called My lord; See Trapp on " Zechariah 4:5 " and take notice of the truth of St Peter’s assertion concerning the prophetic scrutiny, 1 Peter 1:11 with greatest sagacity and sedulity.

Matthew 23:38 — desolate. Behold, your house is left, … — City and temple both. God will not always stand men for a sinning stock. They that will not hear his word, shall hear his rod, and feel his sword too. Elisha hath his sword as well as Jehu and Hazael,1 Kings 19:17; 1 Kings 19:17 , and the one usually precedes the other. They therefore that say, Following of sermons will make men beggars, forget that to take away the gospel from Jerusalem was to leave their houses as well as God’s house desolate.

Matthew 26:11 — For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. The poor ye have always with you — To try and to exercise your liberality, yea, your justice, Matthew 6:1 , as the Syriac calleth it, Proverbs 3:27 . Withhold not thy goods from these owners thereof. But me ye have not always — Christ dwelt in the flesh, as in a tent or booth, John 1:14 . He sojourned here for a while only; his abode with us was but

Luke 21:18 — For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. 16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. 18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish. See

Luke 9:31 — And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. And spake of his decease — Gr. of his exodus; in reference to that expedition or departure of Israel out of Egypt ( την εξοδον