Psa 21:9, Lam 2:16 | JFB | STEP | 9. The king is only God's agent. anger —literally, "face," as appearing against them. as a fiery oven

Psalms 21:9

9. The king is only God's agent.

anger—literally, "face," as appearing against them.

as a fiery oven—as in it.

16, 17. For the transposition of Hebrew letters (Pe and Ain, La 2:16, 17) in the order of verses, see Introduction .

opened . . . mouth—as ravening, roaring wild beasts (Job 16:9, 10; Ps 22:13). Herein Jerusalem was a type of Messiah.

gnash . . . teeth—in vindictive malice.

we have seen it— (Ps 35:21).

Ain.