Look upon Zion - Lowth renders this, ‘You shall see Zion,’ by changing the Hebrew text in conformity with the Chaldee. There is no doubt tha…

Look upon Zion ... —The words sound like an echo of Psalm 46 and Psalm 48, which were probably written by the sons of Korah on the…

Behold Zion. Some read it in the vocative case, “Behold, O Zion;” but it is preferable to read it in the accusative case. He brings forwar…

Look upon Zion
Instead of such terrible objects as before described, a very amiable and lovely one is presented to v…

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…