19. Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons. Though utterly crushed and rendered desolate and driven as it were to
associate with creatures which haunt deserted ruins, yet Israel remained
faithful. To be true to a smiting God, even when the blows lay our joys in
ruinous heaps, is to be such as the Lord delights in. Better to be in the place
of dragons than of deceivers. And covered us with the shadow of death.
The language is very strong. The nation is completely enveloped in despair and
death, as though coffined in hopelessness. Yet the claim is made that they
still remained mindful of their God, and a glorious plea it is. Better death
than false faith. Those who are true to God will never find him false to them.
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