But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they His counsel - The pagans did, for their own ends, what God will…

They know not the thoughts of the Lord. —As a commentary upon this passage, we may compare the message of God with refere…

Neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

God let them come together, great host…

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…

But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand
they his counsel
Which…

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…