You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 13. Christ. This may well be explained of the incarnation. God was touched at the miseries of his people, and rescued them by Moses. Calmet.—Theodotion and Symmachus, “Ebionite, half Christians,” give a Jewish interpretation, “to save thy Christ.” Aquila, though a Jew, and the 5th edit. agree with us; but the 6th edit. best explains the mystery, “through Jesus, thy Christ.” Saint Jerome—Head, and so forth Such was Pharao heretofore; such shall antichrist be hereafter. Challoner.—It may also be understood of Nabuchodonosor and of all persecutors. Bible.—Cyrus cut off Baltassar; Christ will destroy antichrist, (2 Thessalonians 2. Menochius.) the head of the wicked congregation. Isaiah 11:4. Worthington.—Neck, or root. Pharao’s eldest son perished. Exodus 14:17. Calmet.