And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Ver. 11. Lord, why doth thy wrath.] God offered Moses a great fortune. Exo 32:10 He tendering God's glory refused, and makes request for the people. It is the ingenuity of saints to study God's ends more than their own, and drown all self-respects in his glory. Good servants, such as were Bacon and Burleigh to Queen Elizabeth should consult their master's praise, rather than their own profit. "Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant." Hebrews 3:2 ; Heb 3:5