* hold your peace] By that phrase in Scripture may be meant, not only a cessation from words, but from actions, a Psalms 83:1. Esa. 42. 14. and here they are bidden, not so to keep silence, as not to call upon God for safetie from destruction, but quietly to compose themselves, in expectation of Gods execution of his wrath upon their enemies, as if he should say, only put your trust in God, without doubting, or murmuring: for God deferreth his chiefest ayd, untill mans greatest need; when the danger is greatest, the helpe of God is readiest, as at this time: for the Israelites had on either side them huge rocks and mountains, before them the sea, behind them most cruell enemies, so that there was no way left to escape in mans judgement. See 2 Chron. 20. 17. and now they were bidden patiently to expect the salvation of the Lord. Psalms 50:3. &Psalms 83:1. &Isaiah 42. 14.