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By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.
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God's Sustaining Power
Commentators explain that this verse showcases God's active wisdom in sustaining the world. His knowledge governs the sources of water essential for life—from the 'depths' of the seas and springs to the 'dew' from the skies. This is a picture of God's continuous, life-giving care for His creation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare Genesis 1:7; Genesis 7:11; Job 38:0. Looking upon the face of Nature, people see two storehouses of the living water,…
19th Century
Anglican
Are broken up. —Or, burst forth: the word used in Genesis 7:11 of the breaking forth of the waters from the interior of t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
By his knowledge the depths are broken up From which fountains and rivers flow, and whereby that great cavity was ma…
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