Psalms 104:5

"He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire."

Key Reflection

In first-century Israel, the concept of divine messengers as wind and heavenly servants as fiery flames was vividly familiar. The psalmist likens God's angels to swift winds, symbolizing their speed and power in conveying God’s will, while his dedicated servants are portrayed as blazing fires, representing their zeal and passion for serving Him. This imagery would have resonated with the original audience, evoking a sense of divine presence and active engagement in creation and governance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Who laid the foundations of the earth -Referring still to the creation of the earth. The margin is, “He hath founded the earth upon her bases.” The Hebrew word rendered in the margin “her bases” means properly a place; then a basis or foundation. The idea is, that there wes something, as it were, placed under the earth to support it. The idea is not uncommon in the Scriptures. Compare the notes atJob 38:4. That it should not be removed for ever -So that it cannot be shaken out of its place. That is, It is fixed, permanent, solid. Its foundations do not give way, as edifices reared by man.

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