22For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; …
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. …
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-23)Ezra has procured Levites to go along with him; but what will that avail, unless he have God with him? That is therefore his chief care. In all our ways we must acknowledge God, and in those particularly wherein we are endeavouring to serve the interest of his kingdom among men. Ezra does so here. Observe, I. The stedfast confidence he had in God and in his gracious protection. He told the king (E…
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