Ezr 7:27-28, Psa 18:50, 31:19, 66:5-6, 68:7-8, 22, Isa 11:11-16, 12:4-6 | TSK | STEP | Blessed.There is a most amiable spirit of piety in these reflections. Instead of expatiating on the praises of his munificent patron, or boasting of his own services, he blesses God for "putting such a thing in the king's heart;" and for all the assistance and favour shown him by the king and his counsellors. put such. in the king's heart. to beautify.

Ezra 7:27-28

Blessed.There is a most amiable spirit of piety in these reflections. Instead of expatiating on the praises of his munificent patron, or boasting of his own services, he blesses God for "putting such a thing in the king's heart;" and for all the assistance and favour shown him by the king and his counsellors.

6:22; 1Ch 29:10-30; Php 4:10

put such.

6:22; Ne 2:12; 7:5; 2Co 8:16; Heb 8:10; 10:16; Jas 1:17; Re 17:17

in the king's heart.

Ne 2:8; Pr 21:1

to beautify.

Isa 60:13

extended.

9:9; Ge 32:28; 43:14; Ne 1:11

his counsellors.

14; Jon 3:7

And I was strengthened.In what the king decreed he saw the hand of God: he therefore gave Him the praise, and took courage.

as the hand.

6,9; 5:5; 8:18; Ne 2:8; 2Ti 4:17,18

Psalms 18:50

Great.

2:6; 78:71,72; 89:3,4; 144:10; 1Sa 2:10; 16:1; Ac 2:34-36

Php 2:9-11

to his.

89:20-38; 132:10; 2Sa 7:13; 1Ch 17:11-14,27; Isa 9:6,7

Lu 1:31-33,69; Ro 1:3; 11:29; Ga 3:16

Psalms 31:19

Oh.

36:7-10; 73:1,24-26; 145:7-9; Isa 64:4; La 3:23-25; 1Co 2:9

1Jo 3:1,2

laid up.

16:11; Isa 35:10; Col 3:2-4; Heb 10:34; Jas 2:5; 1Pe 1:4,5

wrought.

68:28; 126:2,3; Nu 23:23; Isa 26:12; Joh 3:21; Ac 15:12; 2Co 5:5

Psalms 66:5-6

Come.

16; 46:8; 111:2; 126:1-3; Nu 23:23

terrible.

3; 99:3; Eze 1:18

He turned.

78:13; 106:8-10; 104:5-7; 136:13,14; Ex 14:21,22; Isa 63:13,14

they.

Jos 3:14,16

there.

106:11,12; Ex 15:1-21; Re 15:2,3

Psalms 68:7-8

O God.

114:1-8; Ex 13:21; De 4:34; Jud 4:14; Hab 3:13

thou didst.

Jud 5:4; Mic 2:13; Hab 3:12

earth.

77:18; 114:7; Isa 64:1,3; Hab 3:13; Heb 12:26; Re 11:19

the heavens.

Jud 5:4,5

Sinai.

Ex 19:16,18; De 5:23-25

the God.

35; 41:13; Isa 45:3

Psalms 68:22

Bashan.

Nu 21:33; Isa 11:11-16; 49:22

the depths.

Ex 14:22,29; Isa 51:10,11; Jer 23:5-8; Eze 36:24; Ho 1:10,11

Isaiah 11:11-16

set his hand.

60:1-66:24; Le 26:40-42; De 4:27-31; 30:3-6; Ps 68:22; Jer 23:7,8

Jer 30:8-11; 31:36-40; 33:24-26; Eze 11:16-20; 34:23-28; 36:24-28

Eze 37:1-48:35; Ho 1:11; 3:4,5; Joe 3:1-21; Am 9:14,15

Mic 7:14,15; Zec 10:8-12; 12:1-14:21; Ro 11:15,26; 2Co 3:16

from Assyria.

16; 27:12,13; Mic 7:12

Egypt.

19:23; Jer 44:1

Pathros.

Eze 30:14

Cush.

45:14; Ge 10:6,7

Elam.

Ge 10:22; Jer 25:25; Da 8:2

Shinar.

Ge 10:10; 11:2; Zec 5:11

Hamath.

10:9; Jer 49:23; Zec 9:2

the islands.

24:15; 42:4; 66:19; Ge 10:5; Jer 31:10; Eze 27:6; Da 11:18; Zep 2:11

set up.

10; 18:3; 59:19; 62:10; Re 5:9

shall assemble.

27:13; 43:6; 49:11,12; 56:8; De 32:26; Ps 68:22; 147:2; Zep 3:10

Joh 7:35; Jas 1:1

corners. Heb. wings.

the envy.

7:1-6; Jer 3:18; Eze 37:16-24; Ho 1:11

the Philistines.

Ob 1:19; Zep 2:5; Zec 9:5-7

toward.

59:19; 66:19,20; Mt 8:11

spoil.

33:1; Jer 49:28; Eze 38:1-39:29

them of the east. Heb. the children of the east. they shalllay, etc. Heb. Edom and Moab shall be the laying on of their hand; the children of Ammon their obedience.

25:10; 34:5,6; 60:14; Nu 24:17; Da 11:41; Joe 3:19; Am 9:12; Ob 1:18

utterly.

50:2; 51:9,10; Zec 10:11

with his mighty.

Ex 14:21

he shake.

19:16

shall smite.

19:5-10; Ex 7:19-21; Ps 74:13-15; Eze 29:10; 30:12; Re 16:12

dryshod. Heb. in shoes.

And there shall.

11; 19:23; 27:13; 35:8-10; 40:3,4; 49:12; 57:14