And he will destroy - Hebrew, ‘He will swallow up,’ that is, he will abolish, remove, or take away.

In this mountain …

The face of the covering cast over all people ... — To cover the face was, in the East, a sign of mourni…

And he will destroy the face of the covering. Here commentators also differ, for the word covering is understood by some to mean …

And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the
covering cast over all people
Or…

The kind reception of repentant sinners is often likened in the New Testament to a feast. The guests invited are all people, Gentiles as well as Je…

1. O Lord, you are my God. Here, thanksgiving is presented. It is offered for three reasons:

   1. First, for the exaltation…