Matthew Poole and continuators on Micah 7:16

16 ¶ The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might y: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf .

The Heathen, Enemies to the Jews, as Psal. 126.1, 2, 3.

Amazed at what they see and know done amongst these Nations for the deliverance of his People. The Enemy shall neither be able to bear the sight, nor deny the certainty of the thing; it will make them enviously look on the prosperity of the good and godly among the Jewes.

As men seldom fail to hear the first report of what they desire, and as seldom open their Ears to that they like not; so shall it be here, though they will not speak of it, nor desire others should speak of it, yet they should to their great grief, see their poor Captives raised out of depth of shame to the height of honour, from a contemptible remnant to a mighty Nation. As this had its Typical complement in the reduction of Israel out of Babylon, so it had its Anti-typical completion in our Redemption by Christ. As 1 Cor. 2.9.

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