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He turns rivers into a desert, Water springs into a thirsty ground,
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God's Absolute Power
Commentators agree that this verse demonstrates God's absolute sovereignty over the natural world. He has the power to completely reverse the state of the land, turning life-giving rivers and springs into a dry, barren wilderness. This is not a random act of nature, but a direct display of His ultimate control over all creation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He turneth rivers into a wilderness – He makes great changes in the earth; he shows that he has absolute dominion over it. (See the…
19th Century
Anglican
The change in character and style of the psalm at this point is so marked as to suggest an addition by another hand. It is not only that the artist…
Baptist
Listen to this, you who are men of understanding. God can soon take away from any people the privileges which they no longer prize. He sent barrenn…
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16th Century
Protestant
He turneth rivers into a wilderness. Here then is an account of changes which it would be the height of folly to attribute to chance. Frui…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He turneth rivers into a wilderness A country abounding with rivers, as the country round about Sodom and the land o…
What surprising changes are often made in human affairs! The present desolate state of Judea, and of other countries, explains this. If we look out…
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