“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 3. Us. Let us no longer be subject to the old law, which is abrogated, (Saint Augustine) or the enemies of David, and of Christ, encourage one another ( Calmet.) to subvert their authority, before it be too well established. Prot. still seem to be actuated with the same phrensy; fearing nothing more than the restoration of the Catholic religion; and incessantly pouring in petitions to Parliament to withhold the common rights of subjects from people of that persuasion. Bible.—“I fear there are more political than religious objectors to emancipation.” Nightingale.