O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
Commentaries
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O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee - Margin, “or, you have.” The Hebrew is, “to you is righteousness, to us shame, etc.” The…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Righteousness.— The absolute righteousness of God appears distinct and clear in spite of the chastisement from which the nation su…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerus…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Daniel here continues his confession of sin. As we have already stated, he ought to begin here, because we must remark in general the impossibility…
John Gill
JohnGill
O Lord, righteousness belongs unto you
It is essential to him, it is his nature, and appears in all his works; he is…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
In every prayer we must make confession, not only of the sins we have been guilty of, but also of our faith in God, our dependence on Him, our sorr…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes