13And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? …
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-15)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 here makes to Heaven upon this occasion. Observe, I. The time when he made this address— at the evening sacrifice , Ezra 9:5. Then (it is likely) devout people used to come into the courts of the temp…
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