Shall they escape by iniquity?— As much as to say, by way of admiration: "Strange! that their iniquity should deliver them." He adds therefore, In anger bring down, O Lord, this people: "Shew [or, thou shalt shew] thy displeasure to their crimes, by inflicting the just punishment on them." Chandler. Mudge renders the first clause, Their refuge is in vanity.
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Psalms 56:7
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.