He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
The Psalmist calls on all God's servants, whether those who stand in the temple itself or in its courts, to praise His name, not as a vague sentiment, but as praise of God in His actual infinite essence: His being, holiness, goodness, and truth. We praise what He truly is.
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Commenting on Psalm 135:1-21
The usual ceases to be wonderful to the thoughtless, but evaporation remains a marvel to the instructed. On immense scales it rises from the ends of the earth, condenses, falls as rain, and sustains all life. What is law without a force at the back of it? He causes the vapours to rise; He makes the lightning; He brings the wind from His treasuries. These are not lawless forces but the very life blood of the universe, under His supreme and careful government.
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I know the Lord is great, not by hearsay but by seeing and trusting His revelation, and infinitely above all pretenders to divinity. His power is absolute and almighty: He does what He pleases in heaven, earth, and sea, with none to hinder or question Him. The heathen gods can do nothing; our God does everything.
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Commenting on Psalm 135:5-14