Now also – (And now.) The prophet had already spoken of the future before them with this word 'Now.' Then, he distinctly prophesied the capt…

Let her be defiled. —Psalms 74 records the calamity foreseen by the prophet: They have cast fire into Thy sanctuar…

All the enemies of Israel came together, hoping to destroy her; they saw that God had left her for a while in their hands, so they maliciously soug…

The Prophet’s object here is to provide some comfort to the faithful, so that they would not succumb to their calamities. As we have stated, very s…

Now also many nations are gathered against you
Which is to be understood, not of Sennacherib's army invading Judea, …

Many nations would assemble against Zion to rejoice in her calamities. They would not understand that the Lord had collected them as sheaves are ga…