Make the stars thereof dark— This verse follows very closely Isaiah 13:10, spoken of Babylon. In this and the following v…

And when I shall put thee out As a candle is put out, or some great light or blazing torch is extinguished; such was the …

It is fitting for us to weep and tremble for those who will not weep and tremble for themselves. Great oppressors are, in God's account, no better …