The Lord has broken - Yahweh, by the hand of Cyrus.

The staff of the wicked - That is, the scepter of the king of Babylon. The …

The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked ... —The "staff" and the "sceptre" are alike symbols of power, the former bei…

No power can ever be permanently strong that is founded upon wickedness; sooner or later, it will have to come to an end. A falsehood may array its…

The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked. He answers the question that has just been asked; for He did not intend that believers shoul…

The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked This is an answer to the above question, how the exactor and his tribute came…

The whole plan of Divine Providence is arranged with a view to the good of the people of God. A settlement in the land of promise is of God's mercy…

409. Her time is near at hand. In this part, he promises liberation to the Jews through the destruction of Babylon, which he threatened abov…