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Lightning and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
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God Controls the Chaos
Commentators unanimously highlight that even the most chaotic and seemingly uncontrollable forces of nature—lightning, hail, and stormy winds—are perfectly submissive to God. They are not random but are 'fulfilling his word.' This demonstrates God's absolute sovereignty and power over all creation, showing that nothing operates outside of His command.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Fire, and hail – Fire, when accompanied by hail; that is, the lightning. See Psalm 18:12.
Snow, and vapors – Snow and clouds. …
19th Century
Anglican
Fire. —Lightning, as in Psalms 18:12; Psalms 105:32, where it is also found with “hail.”
Vapour…
Baptist
If you cannot praise God by soaring up like eagles, if you feel more like the creeping things of the earth, still praise him. There is something ve…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Fire, and hail These, and what follow in this verse, are in the air, but are what are exhaled or drawn up from the e…
Even in this world, dark and bad as it is, God is praised. The powers of nature, however strong or stormy they may be, do what God appoints them, a…
