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Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
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Overwhelmed by God's Creation
The psalmist's cry, "how manifold are thy works!" is a gasp of awe. Scholars like Albert Barnes note that the psalmist is overwhelmed by both the immense number and the endless variety of God's creations. No two are alike, and every corner of the earth, air, and sea is teeming with life. This vastness is meant to inspire astonishment and praise in the observer.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O Lord, how manifold are thy works! - literally, “how many.” The reference is to the “number” and the “variety” of the works of God…
19th Century
Anglican
Riches. —LXX., “creation;” Aquila, Symmachus, and the Vulgate, “possession.” The manuscripts vary between singular and plural.
Baptist
The psalmist has made a long journey, flying along just where he could see everything upon the face of the earth, but he realizes that he has not s…
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16th Century
Protestant
O Jehovah! how magnificent are thy works! The prophet does not make a full enumeration of the works of God, which would be an endless task…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O Lord, how manifold are your works The psalmist having taken notice of many of the works of creation, stops and won…
We are to praise and magnify God for the constant succession of day and night. And see how those who wait for the twilight and have fellowship with…
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