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The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand; They are knit together, they are come up on my neck; he has made my strength to fail: The Lord has delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.
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The Heavy Yoke of Sin
Commentators explain that the verse uses the powerful metaphor of a yoke. Jerusalem's sins are not random misfortunes but are "knit together" by God's own hand into a heavy, inescapable yoke of punishment. This illustrates that sin has direct consequences, and God, in His sovereignty, ensures this discipline is felt, causing strength to fail under its weight.
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Lamentations
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The lamentation of the city, personified as a woman in grief over her fate.
(Lamentations 1:13)
It prevails - Or, …
19th Century
Anglican
Is bound by his hand ... —The verb is not found elsewhere, but was probably a technical term for the twisting of the thongs by whi…
16th Century
Protestant
Here, again, Jerusalem confesses that God had been justly displeased. She had ascribed to God’s vengeance the evils which she suffered; but now she…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand That is, the punishment of her sins was laid upon her by the Lord…
Jerusalem, sitting dejected on the ground, calls on those that passed by, to consider whether her example did not concern them. Her outward sufferi…
13th Century
Catholic
Here he shows the rigor of God’s justice, because He is a judge. Concerning this, he does three things.
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