Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 7. Stilleth the noise of the seas ] Thou art Sovereign over all the operation of sea and land. Earthquakes are under thy control: so are the flux and reflux of the sea; and all storms and tempests by which the great deep is agitated. Even the headstrong multitude is under thy control; for thou stillest the madness of the people.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-13 - That Almighty strength which sets fast the mountains, upholds the believer. That word which stills the stormy ocean, and speaks it into calm, can silence our enemies. How contrary soever light and darknes are to each other, it is hard to say which is most welcome. Does the watchman wait for the morning? so does the labourer earnestly desir the shades of evening. Some understand it of the morning and evenin sacrifices. We are to look upon daily worship, both alone and with ou families, to be the most needful of our daily occupations, the mos delightful of our daily comforts. How much the fruitfulness of thi lower part of the creation depends upon the influence of the upper, is easy to observe; every good and perfect gift is from above. He wh enriches the earth, which is filled with man's sins, by his abundan and varied bounty, can neither want power nor will to feed the souls of his people. Temporal mercies to us unworthy creatures, shadow fort more important blessings. The rising of the Sun of righteousness, an the pouring forth of the influences of the Holy Spirit, that river of God, full of the waters of life and salvation, render the hard, barren worthless hearts of sinners fruitful in every good work, and change the face of nations more than the sun and rain change the face of nature Wherever the Lord passes, by his preached gospel, attended by his Holy Spirit, his paths drop fatness, and numbers are taught to rejoice in and praise him. They will descend upon the pastures of the wilderness all the earth shall hear and embrace the gospel, and bring fort abundantly the fruits of righteousness which are, through Jesus Christ to the glory of the Father. Manifold and marvellous, O Lord, are the works, whether of nature or of grace; surely in loving-kindness has thou made them all _________________________________________________
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