Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Shall they escape by iniquity? - This expression in the original is very obscure. There is in the Hebrew no mark of interrogation; …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall they ... —Literally, upon iniquity escape to them; the meaning of which is by no means clear. The ancient versions …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Will they escape by iniquity? Does Your anger cast down the people, O God. You count my wanderings:

David's was a life of wandering…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

After their mischief they think to escape. Some read the beginning of this verse as a question: Shall they escape in their iniquity?

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Shall they escape by iniquity ?
&c.] Shall such iniquity as this, or persons guilty of it, go unpunished, or escape …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Be merciful unto me, O God. This petition includes all the good for which we come to the throne of grace. If we obtain mercy there, we nee…

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