Ezra 9:5

And at the evening sacrifice I rose up from my heaviness,.... The signs and tokens of it, particularly sitting on the ground; or "from my fasting" (n), having eaten nothing that day, it being early in…

Fell upon my knees - In token of the deepest humility. Spread out my hands, as if to lay hold on the mercy of God. We have already had occasion to explain these significant acts.

What the meditations of Ezra's heart were, while for some hours he sat down astonished, we may guess by the words of his mouth when at length he spoke with his tongue; and a most pathetic address he…

Ezra's Confession

5. And at the evening sacrifice R.V. And at the evening oblation, i.e. at the time of its being offered.

I arose up from my heaviness R.V. I arose up from my humiliation. Marg.…