U, 154 x Even the ſand of the Sea-thore, as it is expreſſcd Jers 5. 22. which, though in it ſelf contemprib'e, and a very poor defence to the Earth againſt that ſwelling and raging Element, yet by Gods Almighty power and gracious proviicnce is made ſufficient for that pu:pote, Which is noted as a wonderful work of God, Job 38. 8, &c. y To wit,the whole Earth, as it did in the beginning of the Creation. Nature ſettled by him. Bur when mea tranſgrefſed their bounds, all the Laws of God and Men, it is not ſtrange if the Waters alſo tranſgrefſed their bounds, and once again overwhelmed the Earth in the general Deluge.
Io + He ſendeth the ſprings & into the valleys, which
+ run among the Hills 4. 2 And the Rivers which come from them:
FHeb.who
ſmndeth,
flow the Land.
11 They give drink to every beaſt of the field : the
wild aſſes b + quench their thirſt,
tak, b-Which he mentions partly becauſe they are dry and thirſty Creatures ; and partly becaute they live in dry and de olate Wil- derneſſes, and are neither ruled nor regarded by men, and are
the ſecurity of theſe Creatures againſt their Perſecurors. Although this Verſe alſo may havea reference to the former work, and the barren and rocky Hills may be mentioned as receiving benefit by the Rain, and it may be thus rendered, And zhe h:gh hulls ( under< ſrand are ſatisfied, which is expreſſed verſe 16, and may very well | be carried hither ) which (that Particle being frequently under- ſrood ) are 2 refuge for wild goats, and the rocks ( underitand out of the
' former branch, according to the uſual manner, which are a ref-ige }
for the con:es 3 or, as others tranſlate this word, for the mountain- mice, 19 He appointeth the moon for ſeaſons u ; the ſun knoweth his going down x. « To mezſure and diſtinguiſh the times, both months, and, a=
This was Gods appointment, and the courſe of
a Wherewith God vale, bath ſhur in the Rivers where he ſaw fir that they might nor over-
| mongſt many Nations, years alſo 3 as alſo the Seafons of divers Natuial Events, as of th& ebbing and flowing of the Waters, andof the humours in Mans Body ; and other Seafons for ſacred and ci-
only amongſt the Jews, but among Hearhens alio, See on Gen. r. '4. x To wit, the time and place in which heis to ſet every day of the Year which, though varied from day to day, yet he to re« gularly and exactly obſerves, as if he had the underſtanding «f a Man cr Angel to guide him in obeying the Laws of his Creator. See Job 38. 12, Waat is here expreſſed concerning his ſetting, is neceſſarily ſuppoſed concerning his riſing alſo; but he mentions only his ſetting, as moſt agreeable to the Context, becauſe that did uther in the rifing of the Moon, of which he now ſpeaks, and the entrance of the Night, of which he ſpeaks in the next words, 20 Thou makech darkneſs y, and ic 15 night : where-
in Þ all the beaſts of the foreſt do creep forth z.
; bliſhed Order. they dare nor do for fear of men. $o by this viciflitude of day and night God hath wiſely and mercifully provided both for men that they may follow their day-labours with-ur danger from wild beaſts, and for the beafts that rhey may procure a ſubſiſtence.
21 * The young itons @ roar after their prey 6, and ſeek their meat from God c. bs
a Which can no more ſubſiſt without Divine Providence than thoſe which are moſt old and decrepir, They roar when they coine within ſight and reach of their prey, as Naturaliſts obſerve ; whereby thisplace may be reconciled with mos 3. 4 c This 154
moſt ſtupid Creatures, and yr are plentituily provided for by the | x; 1. ative and Poetical Expreſſion : their roaring is a kind of Na-
care and bounty of Divine Providence.
- 12 Ey them «c ſhal the fowisof the Heaven have their
'Heb.give habitation, which + fing among the branches d. " # Wices
tural Prayer to God for relief, as the cryes of Infants are a kind of Prayers to their Mothers for the Breaſt, And this is juſtly no« ted as an at of Gods ſpecial Providence, becauſe the Lions are
| 6 Either upon the Waters, where many Fowls have their com- |yery ravenous and need much prey, and alſo are dull in their ſcent
5 A+ - and
Pai; CIV: |
From the clouds, as above werſe 3+ f By this means all th: parts of the Earth, the mountains as well as the Valleys, are made fruit-
_ k Both for delight and for neceſſity either as Food or Phyſick. i And this God doth,he watereth the Earth that thereby it may ve
out of che Earth, which without this bleſſing of God the Earth |
k He alſo bringeth out of the Earth the Vines which yield Wine. face ſhine '
theft Heb.ſha! be ſatisfied, 8;:e; Which the Lord hath planted, as rhe next Clauſe ex- 5
vil affaics, which were commonly regulated by the Moon, nor
y Which ſucceeds the Light by vertue cf thy decree and eſta. fe beaſts z To look out tor prey, which in the day time thereof dv
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and fo difficultly find it, and flow in their motion, and unable to reach it * and therefore God hath provided another Creature, of quicker ſenſe and motion,which 3s uſually confedecate with them, and procures prey for them, partaking of it with or after then 22 Theſun ariſeth, they garher chemiclves rogether
d, and lay them down in their dens.
a Or rather, they retire or betaks themſelves ; for the Lions do not commonly go in companies to one place, but feverally, each ro his own Den.
23 Man goeth forthe to his work, and to his labour until the evening.
e With ſecurity and confidence, knowing the Nature and Cu- ſtom of wild Beaits, that they hide themſelves by day.
24 O LORD, how manifold arethy works! in wildom haſt thou made chem all : the earth is full of thy richesf.
f Of excellent and comfortable things, which are the eſtes of thy bounty and power: R
25 So 45 this great and wide ſca,wherein ore things hands, Creeping g innumerable, both ſmall and great || beaſts. paces. & This wordis common to all Creaturrs that move without feer, Dr,living touching with their Belly the Element in which they move, whe- eatures, ther they creep pon the earth or ſwim in the Sea.
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