Psa 107:17-18, Jer 13:13, Mic 6:14 | JFB | STEP | 17-22. Whether the same or not, this exigency illustrates that dispensation of God according to which sin brings its own punishment. are afflicted-- literally, "afflict themselves," that is, bring on disease, denoted by loathing of food, and drawing

‏ Psalms 107:17-18

17-22. Whether the same or not, this exigency illustrates that dispensation of God according to which sin brings its own punishment.

are afflicted--literally, "afflict themselves," that is, bring on disease, denoted by loathing of food, and drawing

‏ Jeremiah 13:13

13. upon David's throne--literally, who sit for David on his throne; implying the succession of the Davidic family (Jr 22:4).

all--indiscriminately of every rank.

‏ Micah 6:14

14. eat ... not be satisfied--fulfiling the threat, Le 26:26.

thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee--Thou shalt be cast down, not merely on My borders, but in the midst of thee, thy metropolis and temple being overthrown [Tirinus]. Even though there should be no enemy, yet thou shalt be consumed with intestine evils [Calvin]. Maurer translates as from an Arabic root, "there shall be emptiness in thy belly." Similarly Grotius, "there shall be a sinking of thy belly (once filled with food), through hunger." This suits the parallelism to the first clause. But English Version maintains the parallelism sufficiently. The casting down in the midst of the land, including the failure of food, through the invasion thus answering to, "Thou shalt eat, and not be satisfied."

thou shalt take hold, but ... not deliver--Thou shalt take hold (with thine arms), in order to save [Calvin] thy wives, children and goods. Maurer, from a different root, translates, "thou shalt remove them," in order to save them from the foe. But thou shalt fail in the attempt to deliver them (Jr 50:37).

that which thou deliverest--If haply thou dost rescue aught, it will be for a time: I will give it up to the foe's sword.