He shall dwell on high - See the margin. Heights, or high places, were usually places of safety, being inaccessible to an enemy. Th…

He that walketh righteously ... —The answer to the question shows that the words point not to endless punishments, but to…

He shall dwell in high places. So that the Jews may know that the chastisements God had inflicted on them were righteous, and may strive t…

He shall dwell on high
And so in safety: this is opposed to the fears of hypocrites, the grovelling life of a worldl…

The true believer watches against all occasions of sin. The Divine power will keep him safe, and his faith in that power will keep him at ease. He …

1. Woe to you who plunder. In this part, the prophet begins to foretell the destruction of Israel’s enemies. This is presented in t…