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For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you.
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A Moment vs. Eternity
Commentators emphasize the contrast between the 'small moment' of feeling forsaken and the 'great mercies' of restoration. While trials can feel long, scholars explain that from God's eternal perspective, they are brief. Calvin notes that this feeling of abandonment is real and serves to humble us, but it is temporary compared to God's everlasting faithfulness and mercy.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For a small moment - The Chaldee and Syriac render this, ‘In a little anger.’ Lowth has adopted this, but without sufficient author…
19th Century
Anglican
For a small moment. — Historically, the words point to the seventy years of exile as being only a transient interruption …
Baptist
The LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall be called. "For the LORD hath called t…
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16th Century
Protestant
For a little moment I forsook thee. The Prophet explains the former statement more fully and shows what the nature of this divorce will be…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For a small moment have I forsaken thee The people of God seem to be forsaken by him when he hides his face from them, as it is aft…
As God is slow to anger, so he is swift to show mercy. And how sweet the returns of mercy would be when God comes and comforts them!
He will…
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13th Century
Catholic
Give praise, O you barren. Here, against the dejection of their circumstances, he promises the remedy of exaltation.
