Ye have not gone up] Manners of speech taken from siegers, in which the duties of Captains are to repaire and fortifie the place, and then stand to defend it, if there be any breach made. The true strength of the Church is faith, obedience, piety, &c. The defence is invocation, intercession, repentance, and zeal to represse the wicked, &c. Psalms 106:23. 30. Chap. 22. 30. The false Prophets are here reproved for fayling in both these duties, Psalms 106:23.
gaps] Or, breaches.
made up the hedge] Heb. hedged the hedge.
day of the LORD] Of his judgements.