John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. And when we cried unto the Lord our God , etc.] As they did by reason of their hard bondage, ( Exodus 2:23); and the Lord heard our voice, and looked upon our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression ; with a look of pity and compassion, heard their cries, answered their petitions, and sent them a deliverer, ( Exodus 2:25 3:7,8).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - When God has made good his promises to us, he expects we should own it to the honour of his faithfulness. And our creature comforts are doubl sweet, when we see them flowing from the fountain of the promise. The person who offered his first-fruits, must remember and own the mea origin of that nation, of which he was a member. A Syrian ready to perish was my father. Jacob is here called a Syrian. Their nation in its infancy sojourned in Egypt as strangers, they served there a slaves. They were a poor, despised, oppressed people in Egypt; an though become rich and great, had no reason to be proud, secure, or forgetful of God. He must thankfully acknowledge God's great goodnes to Israel. The comfort we have in our own enjoyments, should lead us to be thankful for our share in public peace and plenty; and with presen mercies we should bless the Lord for the former mercies we remember and the further mercies we expect and hope for. He must offer his basket of first-fruits. Whatever good thing God gives us, it is his will that we make the most comfortable use we can of it, tracing the streams to the Fountain of all consolation.
Original Hebrew ונצעק6817 אל413 יהוה3068 אלהי430 אבתינו1 וישׁמע8085 יהוה3068 את853 קלנו6963 וירא7200 את853 ענינו6040 ואת853 עמלנו5999 ואת853 לחצנו׃3906
