As when the melting fire burns — Margin, ‘The fire of meltings.’ Lowth renders it, ‘As when the fire kindles the dry fuel.’ So Noyes, ‘As fi…

As when the melting fire burneth ... —Better, as when fire Kindleth brushwood, as when fire causeth the water to boil. Th…

Or, much better, "as when the brushwood burns"; for if God only comes to his people, they are ready to catch the flame, like the dry heather which …

As by the burning of a melting fire, the fire has made the water to boil. All this might be read either in the future or in the subjunctiv…

As when the melting fire burneth
Or, "the fire of melting" {k}; a strong vehement fire, as Kimchi, such as is used u…

They desire that God would manifest Himself to them and for them, so that all may see it. This is applicable to the second coming of Christ, when t…

1. O that you would rend. Here the prophet offers a petition.

   First, he asks for the presence of the judge; second, he asks …