John Gill Commentary Psalms 106:46

"He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive." — Psalms 106:46 (ASV)

He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them
captives .
] He not only pitied them himself, but caused them to be pitied by others, even by their enemies; he has the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them as he pleases; as he sometimes turned their hearts to hate his people, (Psalms 105:25) , so he turned them to pity them, as he promised he would when they turned to him, (2 Chronicles 30:9) , so he did, by stirring up Cyrus to proclaim liberty to them, and his successors to encourage and assist in rebuilding their city and temple.