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Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

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

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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 …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

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

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here, Jeremiah speaks of a punishment similar to the one mentioned above.

  1. First, he speaks of the Lord's judgment regarding the af…

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