Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase [it], rase [it, even] to the foundation thereof.
Ver. 7. Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom] Those unbrotherly bitter enemies. The Jews call Romists Edomites.
Rase it, rase it] Discooperite, discooperite.
Diruite, ex imis subvertite fundamentis
(Buchanan).
Darius, hearing that Sardis was sacked and burnt by the Athenians, commanded one of his servants to say to him thrice always at supper, Sir, remember the Athenians to punish them, Dεποτα μεμνεο Aθηναιων (Herod.).