Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 57:10

10 Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way ; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope ; thou hast found the life of thine hand , therefore thou wast not grieved .

Thou hast not eased or relieved, but only tired thy self with all thy tedious journeys, and laborious endeavours.

And yet thou wast so stupid under all thy discouragements and disappointments, that thou didst not perceive that thy labour was lost, and that thy case was not mended but made worse and desperate by these practices.

Thou hast found (i. e. Thou falsly imaginest that thou hast found, or shalt assuredly find by these courses) the life (i. e. the strength or vigor) of thine hand, that thine hand is strengthened by these practices: or, life by thine hand, i. e. by these endeavours and applications of thy self to others for help. Or, thou hast sometimes found success in these ways.

Therefore thou didst not repent of thy sin and folly herein, but didst persist and applaud thy self in such courses.

Marginal references: Or, living[illegible: 1+ letters]