Nehemiah 9:27

27 So you handed them over to their enemies, who made them suffer. But in their time of trouble they cried to you, and you heard them from heaven. In your great mercy, you sent them liberators who rescued them from their enemies.

Nehemiah 9:27 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 9:27

Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their
enemies, who vexed them
As the kings of Mesopotamia, Moab, Canaan, and others:

and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee;
as they usually did, ( Judges 3:9 Judges 3:15 ) ( 4:3 ) ( Judges 6:6 Judges 6:7 ) ,

thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies
thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hands of their
enemies;
such were judges, Othniel, Ehud, Barak, Gideon and this was, done for them, not on account of their merits, but the abundant unmerited mercy of the Lord towards them.

Nehemiah 9:27 In-Context

25 Our ancestors captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took over houses full of good things, with cisterns already dug and vineyards and olive groves and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate until they were full and grew fat and enjoyed themselves in all your blessings.

26 “But despite all this, they were disobedient and rebelled against you. They turned their backs on your Law, they killed your prophets who warned them to return to you, and they committed terrible blasphemies.

27 So you handed them over to their enemies, who made them suffer. But in their time of trouble they cried to you, and you heard them from heaven. In your great mercy, you sent them liberators who rescued them from their enemies.

28 “But as soon as they were at peace, your people again committed evil in your sight, and once more you let their enemies conquer them. Yet whenever your people turned and cried to you again for help, you listened once more from heaven. In your wonderful mercy, you rescued them many times!

29 “You warned them to return to your Law, but they became proud and obstinate and disobeyed your commands. They did not follow your regulations, by which people will find life if only they obey. They stubbornly turned their backs on you and refused to listen.