191 "Take up a lament concerning the princes of Israel
191 Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
191 And you, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
191 Sing the blues over the princes of Israel.
191 "Moreover take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
191 "Sing this funeral song for the princes of Israel:
2 "Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.
2 Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;
2 "Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre,
2 "You, son of man, raise a funeral song over Tyre.
2 "Now, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre,
2 "Son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre,
(Read Ezekiel 27:1-25)
Those who live at ease are to be lamented, if they are not prepared for trouble. Let none reckon themselves beautified, any further than they are sanctified. The account of the trade of Tyre intimates, that God's eye is upon men when employed in worldly business. Not only when at church, praying and hearing, but when in markets and fairs, buying and selling. In all our dealings we should keep a conscience void of offence. God, as the common Father of mankind, makes one country abound in one commodity, and another in another, serviceable to the necessity or to the comfort and ornament of human life. See what a blessing trade and merchandise are to mankind, when followed in the fear of God. Besides necessaries, an abundance of things are made valuable only by custom; yet God allows us to use them. But when riches increase, men are apt to set their hearts upon them, and forget the Lord, who gives power to get wealth.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 19:1
Commentary on Ezekiel 19:1-9
(Read Ezekiel 19:1-9)
Ezekiel is to compare the kingdom of Judah to a lioness. He must compare the kings of Judah to a lion's whelps; they were cruel and oppressive to their own subjects. The righteousness of God is to be acknowledged, when those who have terrified and enslaved others, are themselves terrified and enslaved. When professors of religion form connexions with ungodly persons, their children usually grow up following after the maxims and fashions of a wicked world. Advancement to authority discovers the ambition and selfishness of men's hearts; and those who spend their lives in mischief, generally end them by violence.