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They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah, And afflict thy heritage.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They break in pieces your people - They tread down; they grind; they crush. The Hebrew word is often used as meaning to crush under foot; to…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Break in pieces. —Or, crush. (See Isaiah 3:15, where the word is in parallelism with grind the faces of the poor.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah! Having spoken of their discourse or language as vain-glorious and shameless, he proceeds to sp…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They break in pieces your people, O Lord
Not the Israelites, as Kimchi; but the church of Christ, by their anathemas…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We may boldly appeal to God, for He is the almighty Judge by whom every man is judged. Let this encourage those who suffer wrong to bear it silentl…

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