Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
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Gill's Exposition
Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied,.... Astonished, and so surprised as not to know what to say or do; or "asleep", as the Septuagint; taking no notice of us, and being altogether unconcerned…
Barnes' Notes
Astonied - The word may possibly mean “one who is taken by surprise and loses his presence of mind.”
The first verse is the title of the whole chapter: it does indeed all concern the dearth, but much of it consists of the prophet's prayers concerning it; yet these are not unfitly said to be, The word…
Cambridge Bible
astonied rather, by a very slight change in one Heb. letter, asleep. So LXX. For the thought cp. Psa 35:23; Psa 44:23; Psa 78:65.
a mighty man a warrior. So in Jer 20:11.
we are called by thy name See…
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