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He has caused the shafts of his quiver to enter into my reins.
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A Wound to the Core
Commentators explain that the arrows entering the "reins" (a term for the innermost parts) signifies a deep, personal, and vital wound. This isn't a glancing blow; it's God's judgment penetrating the very core of the sufferer's being. As John Calvin notes, this means no part, even the innermost, was left sound or untouched.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Having dwelt upon the difficulties which obstructed his path, he now shows that there are dangers that accompany escape.
The meaning of Lame…
19th Century
Anglican
The arrows of his quiver. —Literally, children. The other side of the analogy appears in Psalms 127:5.
Baptist
He has turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he has made me desolate. He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. He has …
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16th Century
Protestant
He goes on with the same metaphor; he said in the last verse that God had leveled his bow; he now adds that his arrows had penetrated into his rein…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He has caused the arrows of his quiver Or, "the sons of his quiver" F9 ; an usual Hebraism; the quiver is comp…
The prophet relates the more gloomy and discouraging part of his experience, and how he found support and relief. In the time of his trial the Lord…
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13th Century
Catholic
Second, he describes the affliction of the punishment. The phrase into my reins signifies the wantonness of the people. The term
