27For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
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Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; …
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. …
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 24-33)Elihu is here endeavouring to possess Job with great and high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him into a cheerful submission to his providence. I. He represents the work of God, in general, as illustrious and conspicuous, Job 36:24. His whole work is so. God does nothing mean. This is a good reason why we should acquiesce in all the operations of his providence concerning us in particular. His…
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