And now] They suddenly grew evill. This aggravates their sin. for a little space] Heb. for a moment. grace hath been shewed] So doth the great favour of deliverance from captivity make their sin greater. a nail] Or, a pin: That is, a constant and sure abode. A fixed place, as a nail hath, being fastned in a wall, Isaiah 22:23. Ecclel. 12. 11. lighten our eyes] By refreshing us who were in great danger, like men whose sight decayes, 1 Samuel 14:29.