Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezra 9:5

5 And at the evening sacrifice I arose from my heaviness, and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

i. e. From that mournful posture, v. 4. and put my self into the posture of a Petitioner. Or, by reason of my heaviness, or affliction. Having mourned for the sin, I considered that was not sufficient, and that God expected the confession and amendment of it, and therefore I fell to prayer.

Marginal references: Or, a[illegible: 1+ letters]liction.