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6Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
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And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)When we are addressing ourselves to any religious service we must stir up ourselves to take hold on God in it (Isa. 64:7); so David does here. “Come, my soul, where art thou? What art thou thinking of? Here is work to be done, good work, angels’ work; set about it in good earnest; let all the powers and faculties be engaged and employed in it: Bless the Lord, O my soul !” In these verses, I. The p…
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