John Trapp on Nehemiah 9:28

Verſe 28. But after they had reſt, they did evil again] As ſtanding pooles breed vermine; as ſedentary lives are ſubject to diſeaſes. If men be not poured out from veſſel to veſſel, they will ſoone ſettle upon their [illegible: 1 letter]ees. Becauſe they have no changes, therefore they feare not God, Pſal. 55.19. ſaith David, of the wicked: and Pſal. 30. David himſelf was afflicted, delivered, and then grew wanton. Then troubled again; verſe 7. cryes againe, verſe 8.9. God turnes his mourning to joy again; whereof if he ſurfeited not, it was well beſtowed on him. But rarae fumant felicibus arae. We are commonly beſt when worſt: and Pliny told his friend,Plin. Epiſt. that the beſt way to live well, was to be as good in health, as we promiſe to be when we are ſick.

Therefore lefteſt thou them in the hand of their enemies] Who can do us no hurt, but by Divine permiſſion; though they bandy together, and bend all their forces to harme the Church, yet are they bounded by God, and can do nothing, till he leave his people in their hands.

Had the dominion over them] Ruled them with rigour.

And many times didſt thou deliver them] Even totiès quotiès: for as the eye is not wearied with ſeeing, nor the eare with hearing: ſo neither is God with ſhewing mercy. But as the Sunne ſhineth after it hath ſhone, and as the ſpring runneth after it hath run; ſo doth the Lord proceed to do good to his in their neceſſity; and that according to his mercies which never fail, Lam. 3.22.