Verse 16
16. thy righteousness—not stern justice in punishing, but Thy faithfulness to Thy promises of mercy to them who trust in Thee (Psalms 31:1; Psalms 143:1).
thy city—chosen as Thine in the election of grace, which changes not.
for . . . iniquities of . . . fathers— (Exodus 20:5). He does not impugn God's justice in this, as did the murmurers (Ezekiel 18:2; Ezekiel 18:3; compare Ezekiel 18:3- :).
thy people . . . a reproach—which brings reproach on Thy name. "All the nations that are about us" will say that Thou, Jehovah, wast not able to save Thy peculiar people. So Ezekiel 18:3- :, "for the Lord's sake"; Ezekiel 18:3- :, "for Thine own sake" (Isaiah 48:9; Isaiah 48:11).
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