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He stood, and measured the earth; He beheld, and drove asunder the nations; And the eternal mountains were scattered; The everlasting hills did bow; His goings were [as] of old.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He stood - It is “a metaphor of His giving victory to Israel,” Tanchum says.

And measured - So Kimchi, A. E., Rashi, Tanchum, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A hymn describing a future self-manifestation of Jehovah on Israel’s behalf, accompanied by the signs and wonders of the early history. It is impos…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He says that God possessed every power to subdue the earth to himself, and that he could at his will destroy it, indeed, dissolve mountains as well…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He stood and measured the earth
This alludes to the ark of the Lord, the symbol of his presence, standing and abiding at Gilga…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God's people, when in distress, and ready to despair, seek help by considering the days of old, and the years of ancient times, and by pleading the…

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