Psalms 135:7

"Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 135:7, the author highlights God's sovereignty over creation by emphasizing that whatever He desired, He accomplished across all realms—whether in the heavens above, on Earth, or in the vastness of the seas and oceans. This declaration would have resonated deeply with the ancient Israelites, affirming their belief in a God who had control not only over visible phenomena but also over the mysterious and unexplored depths, reinforcing the concept that He was omnipotent and worthy of worship.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth -The word rendered vapors means literally risings; things raised up; and it may be applied, therefore, to vapors or clouds. The Septuagint, the Latin Vulgate, and Luther render it clouds. It is among the proofs of the divine wisdom and power that he causes them to ascend contrary to the common law which drags all things down toward the earth. The arrangement by which this is done is among the most wise and wonderful of all the works of God. SeeJob 26:8, note;Job 38:25-28, notes. He maketh lightnings for the rain -To accompany the rain. See the notes atJob 28:26.

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