There is a climax of guilt which admits of no further intercessory prayer (Exo 32:10, in the Chaldee version, “leave off praying”; Jer 7:16; 1Sa 16:1; 1Sa 15:35; 1Jo 5:16). Our mind should be at one with God in all that He is doing, even in the rejection of the reprobate.
for their trouble - on account of their trouble. Other manuscripts read, “in the time of their trouble;” a gloss from Jer 11:12.