6. Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee. If thou must smite look further afield; spare thy children and strike
thy foes. And upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name. Hear
us the prayerful, and avenge thyself upon the prayerless. Sometimes providence
appears to deal much more severely with the righteous than with the wicked, and
this verse is a bold appeal founded upon such an appearance. It in effect says,
Lord, if thou must empty out the vials of thy wrath, begin with those who have
no measure of regard for thee, but are openly up in arms against thee; and be
pleased to spare thy people, who are thine notwithstanding all their sins.
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