Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness, don’t let all the travail seem little before you that has come on us, on our kings, on our princes, on our priests, on our prophets, on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 32. Labour. Receive it in satisfaction. Calmet.—Hebrew “let not all the trouble seem little before thee;” as if it were not enough to appease thy anger, when borne with proper dispositions and faith. Bible.—Assur. Theglathphalassar, who led some of the tribes into captivity, as Salmanasar did the rest. During this period, the whole nation was involved in misery, ( Calmet.) from which they had not been liberated even when the author wrote, verse 36. Bible. 1 Chronicles 5:26. Menochius.