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When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, The moon and the stars, which you have ordained;
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The Work of His Fingers
Commentators note that describing the heavens as the "work of thy fingers" emphasizes God's intricate skill and artistry, not just raw power. Like a craftsman, God has skillfully arranged ("ordained") the moon and stars with beautiful order. Contemplating the night sky is an invitation to admire the detailed wisdom and craftsmanship of the Creator.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When I consider thy heavens - This means when I contemplate or look upon them. They are called his heavens because he made them, because he …
19th Century
Anglican
When I consider. — Literally, see, scan.
Ordained. — Or, as in margin, founded — i.e., c…
Baptist
He, whose voice rolls the stars along, who makes those bright worlds to fly like sparks from the anvil of his omnipotence, how can he stoop so low …
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16th Century
Protestant
As the Hebrew particle כי, ki, often has the same meaning as because or for, and simply affirms a thing, both the Greek …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When I consider your heavens Where God dwells, and which he has made; the airy and starry heavens, which are to be s…
We are to consider the heavens, so that man may in this way be directed to set his affections on things above. What is man, so lowly a creature, th…
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13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the psalmist offered a psalm in which David prayed because of his persecution; here, he offers a psalm of thanksgiving.
He prese…
