12Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: …
Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. …
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. …
Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-17)The scope of these verses is to show what a great and glorious being the Lord Jehovah is, who is Israel’s God and Saviour. It comes in here, 1. To encourage his people that were captives in Babylon to hope in him, and to depend upon him for deliverance, though they were ever so weak and their oppressors ever so strong. 2. To engage them to cleave to him, and not to turn aside after other gods; for…
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