1 The church, complaining of her small number,
3 and the general corruption,
5 puts her confidence not in man, but in God.
8 She triumphs over her enemies.
14 She prays to God.
15 God comforts her by promises of confusion to her enemies;
18 and by his mercies.

woe. Ps 120:5 Isa 6:5 24:16 Jer 4:31 15:10 45:3

when they have gathered the summer fruits. Heb. the gatherings of summer. as. Isa 17:6 24:13

desired. Isa 28:4 Ho 9:10

2 The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

good. or, godly, or, merciful. is perished. Ps 12:1 14:1-3 Isa 57:1 Ro 3:10-18

they all. Pr 1:11 12:6 Isa 59:7 Jer 5:16

hunt. 1Sa 24:11 26:20 Ps 57:6 Jer 5:26 16:16 La 4:18 Hab 1:15-17

3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

do. Pr 4:16,17 Jer 3:5 Eze 22:6

the prince. 3:11 Isa 1:23 Jer 8:10 Eze 22:27 Ho 4:18 Am 5:12 Mt 26:15

the great. 1Ki 21:9-14

his mischievous desire. Heb. the mischief of his soul. wrap. Isa 26:21 Lu 12:1,2 1Co 4:5

4 The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

is a. 2Sa 23:6,7 Isa 55:13 Eze 2:6 Heb 6:8

the day. Eze 12:23,24 Ho 9:7,8 Am 8:2

thy. Isa 10:3 Jer 8:12 10:15

now. Isa 22:5 Lu 21:25

5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

ye not in. Job 6:14,15 Ps 118:8,9 Jer 9:4 Mt 10:16

keep. Jud 16:5-20

6 For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.

son. Ge 9:22-24 49:4 2Sa 15:10-12 16:11,21-23 Pr 30:11,17 Eze 22:7 Mt 10:21,35,36 Lu 12:53 21:16 2Ti 3:2,3

a man's. Ps 41:9 55:12-14 Jer 12:6 20:10 Ob 7 Mt 26:23,49,50 Joh 13:18

7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

I will look. Ps 34:5,6 55:16,17 109:4 142:4,5 Isa 8:17 45:22 Hab 3:17-19 Lu 6:11,12

wait. Ge 49:18 Ps 25:5 27:12-14 37:7 40:1-3 62:1-8 Isa 12:2 25:9 La 3:25,26 Lu 2:25-32

my God. Ps 4:2,3 38:15 50:15 65:2 1Jo 5:14,15

8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

Rejoice. Job 31:29 Ps 13:4-6 35:15,16,19,24-26 38:16 Pr 24:17,18 Jer 50:11 La 4:21,22 Eze 25:6 35:15 Ob 12 Joh 16:20 Re 11:10-12

when I fall. Ps 37:21 41:10-12 Pr 24:16

when I sit. Ps 107:10-15 112:4 Isa 9:2 49:9 50:10 Mt 4:16 Lu 1:78,79

the Lord. Ps 27:1 84:11 97:11 112:4 Isa 2:5 60:1-3,19,20 Mal 4:2 Joh 8:12 Ac 26:18 2Co 4:6 Re 21:23 22:5

9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

bear. Le 26:41 1Sa 3:18 2Sa 16:11,12 24:17 Job 34:31,32 La 1:18 La 3:39-42 Lu 15:18,19 Heb 12:6,7

until. 1Sa 24:15 25:39 26:10 Ps 7:6 43:1 Jer 50:17-20,33,34 51:35,36 Re 6:10,11 18:20

he will. Job 23:10 Ps 37:6 Mal 3:18 1Co 4:5 2Th 1:5-10 2Ti 4:8

10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

Then, etc. or, And thou wilt see her that is mine enemy, and cover her with shame. she that. Ps 137:8,9 Isa 47:5-9 Jer 50:33,34 51:8-10,24 Na 2:1-3:19 Re 17:1-7

shame. Ps 35:26 109:29 Jer 51:51 Eze 7:18 Ob 10

Where. Ps 42:3,10 79:10 115:2 Isa 37:10,11 Da 3:15 Joe 2:17 Mt 27:43

mine. 4:11 Ps 58:10 Mal 1:5 Re 18:20

now. 2Sa 22:43 2Ki 9:33-37 Ps 18:42 Isa 25:10-12 26:5,6 41:15,16 Isa 51:22,23 63:2,3 Zec 10:5 Mal 4:3

trodden down. Heb. for a treading down.

11 In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.

the day. Ne 2:17 3:1-16 4:3,6 Da 9:25 Am 9:11-15

shall. Ezr 4:12-24 Ne 2:8

12 In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

also. Isa 11:16 19:23-25 27:12,13 43:6 49:12 60:4-9 66:19,20 Jer 3:18 23:3 31:8 Eze 37:21 29:21 Ho 11:11

and from. or, even to. This verse may be rendered, In that day they (people) shall come to thee from Assyria and the fenced cities; and from the fortress (probably Pelusium at the entrance of Egypt), even to the river (Euphrates), etc. The expressions employed in this prophecy appear to be too strong for the events which transpired after the Babylonian captivity; and seem to refer to the future restoration of Israel, after their land has lain desolate for ages.

13 Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

Not withstanding the land shall be. or, After that the land hath been. Le 26:33-39 Isa 6:11-13 24:3-8 Jer 25:11 Da 4:26,27 Lu 21:20-24

for. 3:12 Job 4:8 Pr 1:31 5:22 31:31 Isa 3:10,11 Jer 17:10 21:14 Jer 32:19 Ga 6:7,8

14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Feed. or, Rule. 5:4*marg. Ps 23:1-4 28:9 95:7 100:3 Isa 40:11 49:10 Mt 2:6*marg. Joh 10:27-30

which. Ex 33:16 Nu 23:9 De 33:28 Joh 17:16

in the midst. Isa 35:2 37:24 65:10 Jer 50:19,20 Eze 34:13,14 Zep 3:13

as. Ps 77:5-11 143:5 La 1:7 5:21 Am 9:11 Mal 3:4

15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.

Ps 68:22 78:12-72 Isa 11:16 51:9 63:11-15 Jer 23:7,8

16 The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

nations. 5:8 Ps 126:2 Isa 26:11 66:18 Eze 38:23 39:17-21 Zec 8:20-23 Zec 12:9 Re 11:18

lay. Job 21:5 29:9,10 40:4 Isa 52:15 Ro 3:19

17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.

lick. Ge 3:14,15 Ps 72:9 Isa 49:23 60:14 65:25 La 3:29 Re 3:9

move. 1Sa 14:11 Ps 18:45 Jer 16:16

worms. or, creeping things. they shall be. Ex 15:14-16 Jos 2:9-11 9:24 Ps 9:20 Isa 2:19-21 64:2 Jer 33:9 Zec 14:5 Re 6:15-17 18:9,10

18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

a God. Ex 15:11 De 33:26 1Ki 8:23 Ps 35:10 71:19 89:6,8 113:5,6 Isa 40:18,25 46:8,9

that. Ex 33:18,19 34:6,7 Nu 14:18,19 Ne 9:17 Ps 65:3 86:5,15 Ps 103:2,3 130:4,7,8 Isa 1:18 43:25 44:22 55:7 Jer 31:34 38:8 50:20 Da 9:9 Jon 4:2 Lu 24:47 Ac 13:38,39

passeth. Nu 23:21 Am 7:8 8:2

the remnant. 14 2:12 4:7 5:3,7,8 Joe 2:32 Ro 11:4 Heb 8:9-12

he retaineth. Ps 77:6-10 85:4,5 103:9 Isa 57:10,16 Jer 3:5,12 La 3:31,32

he delighteth. Isa 62:5 65:19 Jer 32:41 Eze 33:11 Zep 3:17 Lu 15:5-7,9,10,23,24,32 Eph 2:4,5 Jas 2:13

19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

turn. De 30:3 32:36 Ezr 9:8,9 Ps 90:13,14 Isa 63:15-17 Jer 31:20 La 3:32 Ho 14:4

subdue. De 30:6 Ps 130:8 Eze 11:19,20 36:25-27 Ro 6:14,17-22 7:23-25 Ro 8:2,3,13 Tit 2:14 Jas 4:5,6 1Jo 3:8

cast. Ps 103:12 Isa 38:17 Jer 50:20 Da 9:24

20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

Ge 12:2,3 17:7,8 22:16-18 26:3,4 28:13,14 Ps 105:8-10 Jer 33:25,26 Lu 1:54,55,72-74 Ac 3:25,26 Ro 11:26-31 Heb 6:13-18