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Bless.This sublime poem on the works of God in creation and providence, is ascribed to David in the LXX., Vulgate, Ethiopic, Syriac, and Arabic; and as it opens and closes with the same words as the preceding psalm, it is probable that it was composed on the same occasion; and it is written as part of it in nine MSS. Ps 104:35 Ps 103:1 Ps 103:2 Ps 103:22
O Lord. Ps 7:1 Da 9:4 Hab 1:12
art very great. Ps 145:3 Jer 23:24 Jer 32:17-19 Re 1:13-20
clothed. Ps 93:1 Isa 59:17 Da 7:9
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Who laid the foundations of the earth. Heb. He hath foundedthe earth upon her bases. Ps 24:2 Ps 33:9 Ps 136:6 Job 26:7 Job 38:4-7
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At thy. Ge 8:1 Pr 8:28 Mr 4:39
they fled. Ps 114:3-7
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They go up, etc. or, The mountains ascend, the valleysdescend. Ge 8:5
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He sendeth. Heb. Who sendeth. Ps 107:35
The waters of the sea are not only prevented from destroying the earth, but, by the providence of God, are rendered the means of preserving every living thing; partly ascending from the great deep through the strata of the earth, partly exhaled in vapour from the surface of the ocean, and thence falling in rain, especially on the tops and sides of mountains, they break forth into fresh springs, and form streams and rivers. De 8:7 Isa 35:7 Isa 41:18
run. Heb. walk.
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watereth. Ps 147:8 De 11:11 Job 38:25-28 Job 38:37 Jer 10:13 Jer 14:22 Mt 5:45 Ac 14:17
the earth. Ps 65:9-13
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causeth. Ps 145:15 Ps 145:16 Ps 147:8 Ps 147:9 Ge 1:11 Ge 1:12 Ge 1:29 Ge 2:5 1Ki 18:5 Jer 14:5 Jer 14:6 Joe 2:22
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wine. Ps 23:5 Re 8:13 Pr 31:6 Ec 10:19 Jer 31:12 Zec 9:15-17 Mr 14:23 Eph 5:18
oil to make his, etc. Heb. to make his face shine with oil,or, more than oil. Ps 92:10 De 28:40 Re 8:9 Ec 8:1 Ec 9:7 So 1:2-4 Heb 1:9 1Jo 2:20
bread. Ps 105:16 Le 26:26 De 8:3 Isa 3:1 Eze 4:16 Eze 5:16 Eze 14:13
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the birds. Ps 104:12 Jer 22:23 Eze 31:6 Da 4:21 Ob 1:4 Mt 13:32
the stork.The stork is a species of the ardea or heron genus, about the size of a goose in its body, but when erect, about three or four feet high; its general colour is white; extremity of the wings, and small part of the head, black; legs, very long, red, and naked a great way up; the toes four, long and connected, with flat nails like those of a man; beak long, jagged, red, and somewhat compressed; the upper and under chaps both of a length, with a furrow from the nostrils: it feeds on serpents, frogs, and insects, on which account it might be deemed unclean; lays four eggs, and sits thirty days; migrates about August, and returns in spring; and is remarkable for its love to its parents, whom it never forsakes, but feeds and cherishes when old; whence it had the name {chaseedah,} which denotes kindness or piety, and stork, from the Greek [storge,] natural affection.
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the wild goats.The {yäâl,} is the ibex, or rock goat, so called from {âlah,} to ascend, because it is famous for mounting to the tops of the highest rocks. Its general appearance is that of the tame goat, of a dusky brown colour; but the male is larger, with long horns, bending backwards. 1Sa 24:2 Job 39:1
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makest. Ps 74:16 Ps 139:10-12 Ge 1:4 Ge 1:5 Ge 8:22 Isa 45:7 Am 1:13
of the forest do creep forth. Heb. thereof do trample on theforest.
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The young. Ps 34:10 Job 38:39 Isa 31:4 Eze 19:2-14 Am 3:4
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how. Ps 8:3 Ps 40:5 Ps 107:31 Ne 9:6 Job 5:9
in wisdom. Ps 136:5 Ge 1:31 Pr 3:19 Pr 3:20 Pr 8:22-36 Jer 10:12 Ro 11:33 Eph 1:8 Eph 3:10
the earth. Ps 24:1 Ps 50:10-12 Ps 65:11 Ge 1:11 Ge 1:12 Ge 1:24 Ge 1:25 1Ti 6:17
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this great. Ps 95:4 Ps 95:5 Ge 1:20-22 Ge 1:28 De 33:14-16 De 33:19
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leviathan. Ps 74:14 Job 3:8 Job 41:1-34 Isa 27:1
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hidest. Ps 30:7 Job 13:24 Job 34:29 Ro 8:20-22
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The glory. Ps 102:16 Ro 11:36 Ga 1:5 Eph 3:21 2Ti 4:18 Heb 13:21 1Pe 5:11 2Pe 3:18 Re 5:12 Re 5:13
endure. Heb. be. rejoice. Ge 1:31 Ex 31:17 Isa 62:5 Isa 65:18 Isa 65:19 Jer 32:41 Zep 3:17 Lu 15:5 Lu 15:6 Lu 15:22-24
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looketh. Ps 77:16 Ps 97:4 Ps 97:5 Ps 114:7 Isa 64:2 Jer 4:23-26 Jer 5:22 Am 8:8 Na 1:5 Na 1:6 Hab 3:5 Hab 3:6 Hab 3:10 Re 20:11
he toucheth. Ps 50:3 Ps 144:5 Ex 19:18 Isa 64:1 Isa 64:2 Re 19:3
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meditation. Ps 1:2 Ps 63:5 Ps 63:6 Ps 77:12 Ps 119:15 Ps 119:16 Ps 119:111 Ps 119:127 Ps 119:128 Ps 119:167 Ps 139:17 Ps 139:18 Pr 24:14
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