strike through. pierce.
his staves. his own weapons. Compare Judges 7:22.
head. chief.
villages. leaders. Hebrew text. "leader"(singular); but margin "leaders" (plural), with some codices and five early printed editions.
they came out, &c.. = [when] they came forth. me: i.e. me [who am Thy People].
rejoicing. Compare Psalms 10:8; Psalms 10:9.
as. in very deed. Kaph (K) veritatis.
poor. Hebrew. 'anah. See note on "poverty", Proverbs 6:11.