Jeremiah 51:10

“The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness, etc.] Or “righteousnesses”f1018 this, as Kimchi observes, is spoken in the person of the Israelites; not as though the Jews had done no iniquity, for which they were carried captive; they had committed much, and were far from being righteous in themselves, but were so in comparison of the Chaldeans; and who had gone beyond their commission, and had greatly oppressed them, and used them cruelly; and now the Lord, by bringing destruction upon them, vindicated the cause of his people, and showed it to be a righteous one; and that the religion they professed was true, and which the Chaldeans had derided and reproached: this righteousness, not of…”

“Next after the speech of the confederates of Babylon, comes that of the Jews celebrating with thanksgivings the promise-keeping faithfulness of their covenant God. brought forth, &c.-- (Psa 37:6). our righteousness--not the Jews' merits, but God's faithfulness to Himself and to His covenant, which constituted the "righteousness" of His people, that is, their justification in their controversy with Babylon, the cruel enemy of God and His people. Compare Jer 23:6, "The Lord our righteousness"; Mic 7:9. Their righteousness is His righteousness. declare in Zion-- (Psa 102:13-21).”

“Yahweh hath brought to the light those things which prove us to be righteous: i. e., by punishing Babylon He hath justified return to 'Top of Page'”

“Some - These words are spoken in the person of the Jews, owning the destruction of Babylon to be the mighty work of God, and an act of justice, revenging the wrongs of his people. Jeremiah 51:12”

“brought: Psa 37:6; Mic 7:9, Mic 7:10 let us: Jer 31:6-9, Jer 50:28; Psa 9:14, Psa 102:19-21, Psa 116:18, Psa 116:19, Psa 126:1-3; Isa 40:2; Isa 51:11, Isa 52:9, Isa 52:10; Rev 14:1-3, Rev 19:1-6 Jeremiah 51:11”