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He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
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The Ongoing Miracle of Dry Land
Commentators like Calvin and Barnes highlight that this verse describes an ongoing miracle. Scientifically, the oceans are higher than much of the land. The fact that they don't flood the earth is a continuous act of God's power, who holds the waters in place 'as a heap,' actively preserving the world for humanity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He gathers the waters of the sea together as an heap—The Hebrew word here rendered “gathers” is a participle; “gathering.” The desi…
19th Century
Anglican
As an heap. —The image explains itself (so we speak of waves “mountains high”) without reference to the passage of either…
Baptist
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inh…
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16th Century
Protestant
He gathered together the waters of the sea as into a heap. Here the Psalmist does not speak of all that might have been said about every p…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap Which was done on the third day of the creation, by means of …
Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here urged upon the righteous. Thankful praise is the breath and language of holy joy. Religi…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. The title is not new. It is to the end. A psalm for David.
In the previous psalm, the psalmist addressed his justification; …
