Rejoice not against me, O my enemy – The prophet still more makes himself one with the people, not only in looking for God, but in …

O my enemy. —The Hebrew word is strictly a female enemy , and is used of enemies collectively. The cities of Babylon and Edom are …

Here the Prophet assumes the character of the Church and repels a temptation, which proves very severe to us in adversities; for there is not so mu…

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy
These are the words of the prophet in the name of the church, continued in an a…

Those truly penitent for sin will see great reason to be patient under affliction. When we complain to the Lord about the badness of the times, we …