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He sends it forth under the whole sky, And his lightning to the ends of the earth.
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God's Precise Control
Commentators emphasize that lightning is not a random force of nature. Instead, God actively and precisely directs it across the entire expanse of the heavens. Scholars like John Gill note that God directs where it will strike, contrasting this with a view of mere chance. This demonstrates God's absolute sovereignty over even the most powerful and seemingly chaotic elements of creation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He directeth it under the whole heaven - It is under the control of God, and He directs it where He pleases. It is not confined to …
19th Century
Anglican
He directeth it. —Or, sends it forth: that is, the noise and rumbling which fills all heaven.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He directeth it under the whole heaven His voice of thunder, which rolls from one end of the heaven to the other: he charges t…
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Changes in the weather are often the subject of our thoughts and common conversation; but how seldom do we think and speak of these things, like El…
13th Century
Catholic
Elihu had spoken previously (Job 36:27–30) about the changes in the atmosphere—drought and rain—that result from the covering of the cl…
