among the heathen. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:64; Deuteronomy 28:65).
heathen. nations.
persecutors. pursuers.
between the straits. Like. hunted animal driven where there is no escape. Same word as in Psalms 116:3; Psalms 118:5. Occurs only in these three places. Compare Lamentations 1:6.