Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 51:56

56 Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken t, for the LORD God of recompenses, shall surely requite .

Little more is said here than was before, onely the words hint the taking of Babylon by a surprize when the King, and the Inhabitants were not aware of it, which we had before also told us, verse 39, 40.

In this the Prophet saith, that God would act but as a just God, a God of recompens[illegible: 1 letter]s, where Gods people suffer wrong, and either cannot revenge themselves, or may not do it, being private Persons (to whom God hath given no power of the sword) if they can exercise Faith and Patience, they shall find God a God of Recompenses, that can and will requite their Enemies, and plead their cause.