wonders mn in the deep. -m His wonderful works, either, 1. of Creation, fiſhes of vari. ous kinds and ſhapes, and ſome of prodigious greatneſs, which are unknown to other men. Or, 2. of Providence, Ong and laying ſtorms, of which he ſpeaks in the following verles- + Heb.mas 25 For he commandeth, and Þ raiſeth the tormy ;,,z ;; ©
wind » which lifceth up the waves thereof. ſtand, 2» The winds and ſtorms come not by chance, but by the diſpo< ſition of divine providence, 26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to thedepths s, their ſoul is melted, becauſe of trouble p. 0 Towards the bottom of the Sea, p Throughthe perplexity of their minds, and fear of ſudden and violent death. 27 They reel to and fro, and ſtagger like a drunken + Heb os .4
man 9, and Þ are at their wits end. their Wi. q Not ſo much from the giddineſs of their heads; which is not ,,, :. ” uſual an perſons accuſtomed to the Sea, as through the violent and ſwaltwed various motions of the Sea and the Ship. : ; W_ 28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their diſtreſles. 29 He maketh the ſtorm a calm, fo that the waves thereof are ſtill. 30 Then are they glad becauſe they be quiet ; ſohe bringeth them unto their defired haven« x Oh that mer would praiſe the LORD for his good- neſs,and fer his wonderful works to the children of men. 32 Lec them exalt him alſo in the congregation of the people r, and praiſe him in the aſſembly of the elders s. r Not only in their own hearts and families, but even 1n publick Aſſemblies, and before all perſons, as they have opportunity. s The Magiſtrates or Rulers ; who are here oppoſed tro the people. The ſenſe is, let th:m not be aſhamed nor atraid to ſpeak of Gods wonderful works and praiſes before the greateit of men, as mean perſons commonly are Compare P/al. 119. 46. Or he mentions the Elders particularly, becaule they were moſt apt to negle& and forget God, and to exalt themſelves above and againſt him ; and ; therefore it was meet and neceſſary that they ſhould be acquainted with the almighty power and univerſal providence and dominion ; of God, that they themſelves might learn ſubjection and reverence of God, and .might promore it among their people. | 23 He turneth rivers 7 into a wilderneſs «, and the water-ſprings into dry ground. | # Either 1. properly ſo called; which he can divert or dry up | | when he plealeth; as ſometimes he hath done. Or rather, 2. thoſe : grounds which are well watered, and therefore very truitful, as the . next verſe explains this. And ſo the water-ſprings here and v. 35. and the fanding water wv. 35. are taken. # Into a dry ground, as it fLeb./af follows, which is like a parched and barren Wilderneſs. ah 24 A fruitful land into t barrenneſs x, for the wic-
kedneſs of them that dwell therein y. x Heb. Into ſaltneſs, which procures barrenneſs. See Deut. 22; 23. Juag. 9.42. y He doth nor infli& theſe judgments by choice or without cauſe, but for the puniſhment of fin in ſome, and the prevention of it in others. #4118] 35 * He turneth the wilderneſs into a ſtanding water ***" z, and dry ground into water-ſprings.
z Into a well-watered and fruitful land, | ; 36 Andthere he maketh the hungry # to dwell, that ' they may prepare a city for habitation ;
a Poor people who could not provide for themſelves, or were baniſhed from their own land by potent oppreſſors, and were dri- ven into wildernefles, like them Job 30» 3. which God in pity to
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' 37 And ſow the fields, and plant vineyards, which
may yield 6 fruits of increaſe ec. | b Heb. and they ſhall make or procure from their fields and vine«
yards. &c Such fruits as they uſe toproduce.
38 He blefleth them alſo, ſo that they are multipli-
' ed greatly, and ſuffereth not their cattel to decreaſe d. d Preſerves them from abortion and deadly diſeaſes, and on the contrary cauſeth them to increaſe, as he ſaid in the former branch which 1s hererepeated in other words after the ſame manner. 39 Again they e are miniſhed and brought low f, through oppreflion, affliction and ſorrow g.
e Theſe poor men, who when they are exalted and bleſſed by God, kick at him, and grow inſolent and ſecure, as the manner of menis. f Are by Gods juſt judgment diminiſhed in their numbers and in their Bleſsings, g Or, through wicked oppreſion ( by the tyranny of others, whom God ſends to ſpoil them of their abuſed + 4g and by other griefs or grievous calamities which God in- * Tb iD flicts. Job t2:
40 * He poureth contempt upon princes h, and | Or, id cauſeth them to wander in the || wilderneſs where there place. is hO Way Z.
h Thoſe who were honourable and adored like Gods by their people, and terrible to all their enemies, he renders them deſpi- cable to their own Subjects, and to other Nations; and this he doth ſuddenly, abundantly, and unavoidably, as this phraſe of pout= ring it out upen them ſeems to imply. 7 Either, 1. He giveth them up to foolith and pernicious counſels, by which they are expoſed ro contempt, and brought to their wits-end, not knowing what courſe to take, Or, 2. he baniſhed them from their own Courts and Kingdoms, and forced them to flee into deſolare Wilderneſles , |.,, ,,g: for ſhelter and ſubſiſtances
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