![]() 13 The carpenter stretches a line he marks it out with a pencil. ![]() He becomes hungry, and his strength fails he drinks no water and is faint. He fashions it with hammers and works it with his strong arm. They shall be terrified they shall be put to shame together.ġ2 ( EN)The ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. Let them all assemble, let them stand forth. 10 ( EL)Who fashions a god or casts an idol that is profitable for nothing? 11 ( EM)Behold, all his companions shall be put to shame, and the craftsmen are only human. Their witnesses neither see nor know, that they may be put to shame. There is no ( EJ)Rock I know not any.” The Folly of Idolatryĩ ( EK)All who fashion idols are nothing, and the things they delight in do not profit. Have I not told you from of old and declared it? Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen. ( CO)I will bring your offspring from the east,Īnd ( CQ)my daughters from the end of the earth,Īnd ( EE)his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:ħ ( EG)Who is like me? Let him proclaim it. ( CI)when you walk through fire ( CJ)you shall not be burned, ( CG)I have called you by name, you are mine.Ģ ( CH)When you pass through the waters, I will be with you Īnd through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you It burned him up, ( CD)but he did not take it to heart. It set him on fire all around, ( CC)but he did not understand Was it not the Lord, against whom we have sinned,Ģ5 So he poured on him the heat of his anger Will attend and listen for the time to come? They have become plunder with none to rescue, ( CA)his ears are open, but he does not hear.Ģ1 The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness' sake,Ģ2 But this is a people plundered and looted ![]() "Verbum formatum a nomine" ( hwev), "quod significat, quae calor exposita facile dissolvitur", Munster.20 ( BZ)He sees many things, but does not observe them Help them out of all their afflictions and temptations, and out of the hands of all their enemies help them in the discharge of duty, in the exercise of grace, in bearing the cross, in fighting the Lord's battles, and in their journey to another world help them to every mercy, temporal and spiritual, to all needful supplies of grace, and at last to glory whose help is suitable and seasonable, and may be expected, since he is able to help, either with or without means has promised to help his people, as here, and he is faithful that has promised he has laid help on one that is mighty, and set up a throne of grace to come to for help in time of need and seeing he is their helper, they need not fear what men or devils can do unto them, ( Hebrews 13:5 Hebrews 13:6 ) I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness Įither by his almighty power, or by his Son, the man of his right hand, made strong for himself, and the author of righteousness to his people: this is expressive of his sustentation of them, not merely in a providential way, but in a way of special grace and of his powerful protection and preservation of them, so as that they shall stand in the grace of God, go on in his ways, and not fall finally and totally, but persevere to the end, though their trials and temptations may be great and many.į14 ( etvt la) "neque dissolvaris", Munster "vel ne liquefias", Vatablus. With strength in their souls, to perform duties, exercise grace, withstand corruptions, resist temptations, bear afflictions, suffer persecutions, and do their generation work, according to the will of God and if God is the strength of his people, they need not be afraid of any persons or things, ( Psalms 27:1-3 ) : yea, I will help thee The word signifies to look about, as persons in distress, and amazed: I will strengthen thee The Targum is, ``be not broken '' in spirit. Through Christ, in a covenant way, as appeared by the effectual calling of them and therefore might depend on his love, be sure of his power, expect all needful supplies, and to be comfortably carried through every service and trial they were called unto and need fear no enemies, or be dismayed at anything that should befall them or become weak as water, and their hearts melt like wax within them, as the Jewish commentators generally interpret the word. ![]() Not merely by his essence or power, who is every where or by his providence supporting, preserving, observing, ordering, and overruling all things but in a way of special grace, to guard and protect his people, support and supply them, comfort and strengthen their hearts wherefore they need not fear any of their enemies, nor whatsoever they may be called to suffer for his name's sake, even though they pass through fire and water, and the valley of the shadow of death: be not dismayed, I am thy God ![]()
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