25Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
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When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. …
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. …
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 25-41)Hitherto God had put such questions to Job as were proper to convince him of his ignorance and short-sightedness. Now he comes, in the same manner, to show his impotency and weakness. As it is but little that he knows, and therefore he ought not to arraign the divine counsels, so it is but little that he can do, and therefore he ought not to oppose the proceedings of Providence. Let him consider w…
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