Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thou visitest the earth — God seems to come down that he may attend to the needs of the earth; survey the condition of things; arrange for t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You visit ... —Better, You have visited. Even if there is no reference to some particular season of plenty, yet with a gl…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Thou hast visited the earth, and watered it. This phrase, and the verbs that follow, denote action continually going forward and may there…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You visit the earth, and water it
So the Lord looked upon the earth, quickly after its formation, before rain came u…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

That Almighty strength which establishes the mountains upholds the believer. That word which stills the stormy ocean, and speaks it into a calm, ca…

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