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For we are consumed in thine anger, And in thy wrath are we troubled.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For we are consumed by your anger — That is, Death — the cutting off of the human race — may be regarded as an expression of your d…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

We. — The change to the first person plural shows that the poet was not merely moralizing on the brevity of human life, but utteri…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For we are consumed by your anger, and by your wrath we are troubled.

If we had to endure the flames of God's anger, we would be co…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For we fail by thy anger. Moses deliberately mentions God's anger, for it is necessary for people to be deeply affected by this, so that t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For we are consumed by your anger
Kimchi applies this to the Jews in captivity; but it is to be understood of the Is…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The afflictions of the saints often come from God's love; but the rebukes of sinners, and of believers for their sins, must be seen coming from the…

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