Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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city of praise—The prophet, in the person of a citizen of Damascus deploring its calamity, calls it "the city of praise," that is, celebrated with praises everywhere for its beauty (Jeremiah 33:9; Jeremiah 51:41). "How is it possible that such a city has not been left whole—has not been spared by the foe?" Compare left, Luke 17:35-36. So Israel "left" standing some of the Canaanite cities (Joshua 11:13).

of my joy—that is, in which I delighted.

 

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