for their iniquitie] The heathen shall know that they overcame not my people by their strength, neither yet by the weakenesse of mine arme; but that this was for my people sinnes. hid I my face from them] I laid aside the care of them, I withdrew my help from them, Psalms 27:9. so fell they all by the sword] The whole state or body of the people: or indifferently of every condition or qualitie.