Ashamed Blush Blushed Disgraced Embarrassed Evil-doing Face Grown Guilt Guiltiness Heads Heaven Heavens Higher Increased Iniquities Keeps Lift Lifting Mounted O Reached Risen Saying Shame Sins Trespass
9:6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased {d} over [our] head, and our trespass is grown up unto the {e} heavens.
(d) That is, we are drowned in sin.
(e) They so exceed that they cannot grow greater.
9:6 Our - He includes himself in the number of the transgressors, because he himself was guilty of many sins; and because the princes and priests, and so many of the people having done this, the guilt was now become national.
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.
Ashamed Blush Blushed Disgraced Embarrassed Evil-Doing Face Grown Guilt Guiltiness Head Heads Heavens Higher Increased Iniquities Keeps Lift Mounted Prayed Risen Shame Trespass
Ashamed Blush Blushed Disgraced Embarrassed Evil-Doing Face Grown Guilt Guiltiness Head Heads Heavens Higher Increased Iniquities Keeps Lift Mounted Prayed Risen Shame Trespass
