Yet they say, The Lord shall not see (comp. Psalms 10:11, Psalms 10:13). Foreign enemies did not suppose that Jehovah would not see, but trusted that their own gods were stronger than he, and would protect them (2 Kings 18:33-35).
Neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. "The God of Jacob" would not be a natural expression in the mouth of Israel's foreign foes. They knew nothing of Jacob. But it was an expression frequently used by Israelites (Genesis 49:24; Psalms 20:1; Psalms 46:7; Psalms 75:9; Psalms 76:6; Psalms 81:1, Psalms 81:4; Isaiah 2:3; Isaiah 41:21; Micah 4:2, etc.
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