They, to wit, thy people, as appears both from the matter of this verse, and from the following verses. Visited thee; come into thy presence, with their prayers and supplications, as the next clause explains it. They poured out; which notes the plenty or rather the earnestness of their prayers, as Psalms 42:4, Psalms 142:2. A prayer, Heb. a muttering or lowly speech, such as charmers use, and such as Hezekiah used when he was in great distress, Isaiah 38:14, Like a crane or swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove; and such as is usual in case of great humiliation and dejection of mind. When thy chastening was upon them; when thou wast punishing them for their sins.
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Isaiah 26:16
16 LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayere when thy chastening was upon them.