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Rather, “O my comfort in sorrow: my heart faints for me.” The word translated “comfort” is by some supposed to be corrupt. With these mour…

When I would comfort myself ... —The word translated comfort is not found elsewhere, and has been very different…

Therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. I will surely consume …

Interpreters explain differently the word מבלגיתי, mebelgiti. Some take מ, mem, in the sense of ב, beth; but others, wit…

When I would comfort myself against terror Either naturally, by eating and drinking, the necessary and lawful means of re…

Finally, they begin to see the hand of God lifted up. And when God appears against us, everything that is against us appears formidable. As salvati…

Here, Jeremiah speaks of a punishment similar to the one mentioned above.
First, he speaks of the Lord's judgment regarding the af…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes