Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 5. Wilt thou draw out thine anger ] We have already suffered much and long; our fathers have suffered, and we have succeeded to their distresses. Draw not out thy anger against us from generation to generation.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - The sense of present afflictions should not do away the remembrance of former mercies. The favour of God is the fountain of happiness to nations, as well as to particular persons. When God forgives sin, he covers it; and when he covers the sin of his people, he covers it all See what the pardon of sin is. In compassion to us, when Christ ou Intercessor has stood before thee, thou hast turned away thine anger When we are reconciled to God, then, and not till then, we may expec the comfort of his being reconciled to us. He shows mercy to those to whom he grants salvation; for salvation is of mere mercy. The Lord' people may expect sharp and tedious afflictions when they commit sin but when they return to him with humble prayer, he will make them agai to rejoice in him.
Original Hebrew הלעולם5769 תאנף599 בנו תמשׁך4900 אפך639 לדר1755 ודר׃1755
