Lamentations 2:1-9 How has the LORD covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven to the earth the beauty of Israel… 1. Strength and honour are in the Lord's disposition, to be given, continued, or taken away at His pleasure. 2. When God's favour is towards us, it is our shield against our enemies; but when He meaneth to punish us, He leaveth us unto ourselves. 3. Though God's justice be severe against sin in all men, yet is it most manifest in His Church, having sinned against Him. (1) All men's eyes are most upon God's Church. (2) God doth declare Himself more in and for His Church than the world besides. (J. Udall.) Parallel Verses KJV: How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger! |
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