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- This and the following chapter, as Bp. Lowth observes, form one distinct prophecy; an entire, regular, and beautiful poem, consisting of two parts; the first containing a denunciation of Divine vengeance against the enemies of the people or church of God; the second describing the flourishing state of that church consequent upon those judgments. The event foretold is represented as of the highest importance, and of universal concern; all nations are called upon to attend to the declaration of it; and the wrath of God is denounced against all the nations who had provoked to anger the Defender of the cause of Zion. By a figure frequently occurring in the prophetical writings, the cities and people mentioned here, who were remarkably distinguished as the enemies of the people of God, are put for those enemies in general. "All¹ ye inhabitantsª° of the world,ª and dwellersª° on the earth,ª seeª° ye, when he lifteth upª° an ensignª on the mountains;ª and when he blowethª° a trumpet,ª hearª° ye." {Isa 18:3} + "Hear,ª° ye [that are] far off,ª what¹ I have done;ª° and, ye [that are] near,ª acknowledgeª° my might.ª" {Isa 33:13} + "Keep silenceª° before¹ me, O islands;ª and let the peopleª renewª° [their] strength:ª let them come near;ª° then¹ let them speak:ª° let us come nearª° togetherª to judgment.ª" {Isa 41:1} + "Let all¹ the nationsª be gatheredª° together,ª and let the peopleª be assembled:ª° who¹ among them can declareª° this,¹ and shewª° us former things?ª let them bring forthª° their witnesses,ª that they may be justified:ª° or let them hear,ª° and say,ª° [It is] truth.ª" {Isa 43:9} + "Listen,ª° O isles,ª unto¹ me; and hearken,ª° ye people,ª from far;ª¹ The LORDª hath calledª° me from the womb;ª¹ from the bowelsª¹ of my motherª hath he made mentionª° of my name.ª" {Isa 49:1} + "Hear,ª° O ye kings;ª give ear,ª° O ye princes;ª° I,¹ [even] I,¹ will singª° unto the LORD;ª I will singª° [praise] to the LORDª Godª of Israel.ª" {Jdg 5:3} + "So¹ let all¹ thine enemiesª° perish,ª° O LORD:ª but [let] them that loveª° him [be] as the sunª when he goeth forthª° in his might.ª And the landª had restª° fortyª years.ª" {Jdg 5:31} + "[[To the chief Musician,ª° A Psalmª for the sonsª of Korah.]]ª Hearª° this,¹ all¹ [ye] people;ª give ear,ª° all¹ [ye] inhabitantsª° of the world:ª ... Both¹ lowª² and¹ high,ª² richª and poor,ª together.ª" {Psa 49:1-2} + "[[A Psalmª of Asaph.]]ª The mightyª God,ª [even] the LORD,ª hath spoken,ª° and calledª° the earthª from the risingª¹ of the sunª unto¹ the going downª thereof." {Psa 50:1} + "Sayª° among the heathenª [that] the LORDª reigneth:ª° the worldª also¹ shall be establishedª° that it shall not¹ be moved:ª° he shall judgeª° the peopleª righteously.ª" {Psa 96:10} + "Andª he saidª° unto them,ª Go¹ ye²° intoª allª the¹ world,ª and preachª° the¹ gospelª to everyª creature.ª ... He that believethª° andª is baptizedª° shall be saved;ª° butª he that believeth notª° shall be damned.ª°" {Mrk 16:15-16} + "He that hathª° an ear,ª let him hearª° whatª the¹ Spiritª saithª° unto the¹ churches;ª To himª that overcomethª° will I giveª° to eatª° ofª the¹ treeª of life,ª whichª isª° inª the midstª of the¹ paradiseª of God.ª" {Rev 2:7}
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