“Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.”
Now many nations are gathered against you, saying, 'Let her be profaned, and let our eyes gaze upon Zion'—nations converge on Jerusalem with hostile intent, desiring to defile and dominate the holy city. The gathering of nations suggests a massive siege or conquest, overwhelming force arrayed against Zion. The desire to profane Zion shows that the nations' enmity is not merely political but religious, seeking to desecrate the sacred city and negate God's claim upon it. This verse acknowledges the reality of Jerusalem's vulnerability and the hatred arrayed against God's people, yet without yielding confidence in God's ultimate purposes. The gathering of nations recalls the psalm imagery of nations raging against God, setting the stage for divine intervention.
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