In this verse is threatened the vengeance of God about the wicked unbelieving Israelites, who were God's visible people, and who lived under the means of grace; but who, notwithstanding all God's wonderful works towards them, remained (as verse 28) without any counsel, having no understanding inside them. Under all the cultivations of heaven, they brought forth bitter and poisonous fruit; such as the two verses next preceding the text. - The expression I have chosen for my text, their foot shall slide in due time, appears to imply the following things, relating to the punishment and destruction this agreement these wicked Israelites were exposed.
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