10 "But now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commands
10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
10 "And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments,
10 "And now, our God, after all this what can we say for ourselves? For we have thrown your commands to the wind,
10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken Your commandments,
10 "And now, OÂ our God, what can we say after all of this? For once again we have abandoned your commands!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezra 9:10
Commentary on Ezra 9:5-15
(Read Ezra 9:5-15)
The sacrifice, especially the evening sacrifice, was a type of the blessed Lamb of God, who in the evening of the world, was to take away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Ezra's address is a penitent confession of sin, the sin of his people. But let this be the comfort of true penitents, that though their sins reach to the heavens, God's mercy is in the heavens. Ezra, speaking of sin, speaks as one much ashamed. Holy shame is as necessary in true repentance as holy sorrow. Ezra speaks as much amazed. The discoveries of guilt cause amazement; the more we think of sin, the worse it looks. Say, God be merciful to me sinner. Ezra speaks as one much afraid. There is not a surer or saddler presage of ruin, than turning to sin, after great judgments, and great deliverances. Every one in the church of God, has to wonder that he has not wearied out the Lord's patience, and brought destruction upon himself. What then must be the case of the ungodly? But though the true penitent has nothing to plead in his own behalf, the heavenly Advocate pleads most powerfully for him.