Thou makest us a strife - An occasion of strife or wrangling; that is, of strife among themselves, to see who will get the most of …

A strife — that is, an object of contention. In no other sense could Israel be a strife to neighbouring nations. For the bearing o…

Israel was evidently in very deep distress, yet still God's own. It is no evidence of our having ceased to be God's people that we are made to drin…

You make us a strife to our neighbours
Either obliges us to contend with them for our defence and safety; or having …

He who dwells upon the mercy-seat is the good Shepherd of His people. But we can neither expect the comfort of His love nor the protection of His a…