He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
This psalm stands apart from others that recount God's covenant mercies or heaven's hope. Rather, it sets before us the vivid display of His wisdom, power, and goodness in creation and the order of nature, stirring us to praise Him as a Father revealing Himself to us in this fragile and perishable life.
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Commenting on Psalm 104:1-35
God arranges the waters with the hand of a gardener: springs burst up through mountain clefts and leap into valleys where they do their blessed work, flowing where they are needed most. He sets their bound in the abyss and releases them to sport at liberty; every rill that refreshes the earth is His doing.
AI summary
God sends springs into valleys because the sea is salt and useless for thirst. He provides fresh water not only for man but for every beast, even the wild ass we cannot tame. Water common to all is a mercy so constant we forget it, yet would be the greatest affliction if lost.
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Commenting on Psalm 104:10-18