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You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop.
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God's Detailed Provision
Commentators explain that this verse paints a vivid picture of God's meticulous, hands-on care for creation. He doesn't just send rain in general; He waters the furrows, settles the ridges, and softens the soil to prepare it for growth. John Calvin notes that this detailed description reveals God's 'fatherly love,' showing He is intimately involved in providing for our daily sustenance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly—Or rather, its furrows, because this is what the Hebrew word properly means ([Reference…
19th Century
Anglican
Thou waterest ... settlest. —Better, by watering ... settling.
16th Century
Protestant
Thou dost saturate its furrows. Some take the verbs as being in the optative mood and construe the words as a prayer. But there can be lit…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You water the ridges of it abundantly Kimchi calls them the eminences of the earth, the little hills, the higher par…
That Almighty strength which establishes the mountains upholds the believer. That word which stills the stormy ocean, and speaks it into a calm, ca…
