Job 38:11, Psa 93:3-4, Mat 14:25-30, Joh 6:19 | TSK | STEP | Hitherto.Thus far shall thy flux and reflux extend. The tides are marvellously limited and regulated, not only by the lunar and solar attraction, but by the quantum of time required to remove any part of the earth's surface, by its rotation round its axis, from under the immediate attractive influence of the sun and moon. Hence the attraction of the sun and moon, and the gravitation of the sea to its own centre, which prevent too great a flux on the one hand, and too great reflux on the other, are some of those bars and doors by which its proud waves are stayed, and prevented from coming farther. but. thy proud waves. Heb. the pride of thy waves.

Job 38:11

Hitherto.Thus far shall thy flux and reflux extend. The tides are marvellously limited and regulated, not only by the lunar and solar attraction, but by the quantum of time required to remove any part of the earth's surface, by its rotation round its axis, from under the immediate attractive influence of the sun and moon. Hence the attraction of the sun and moon, and the gravitation of the sea to its own centre, which prevent too great a flux on the one hand, and too great reflux on the other, are some of those bars and doors by which its proud waves are stayed, and prevented from coming farther.

Ps 65:6,7; 93:3,4; Pr 8:29; Mr 4:39-41

but.

1:22; 2:6; Ps 76:10; 89:9; Isa 27:8; Lu 8:32,33; Re 20:2,3,7,8

thy proud waves. Heb. the pride of thy waves.

Psalms 93:3-4

The floods.

18:4; 69:1,2,14-16; Isa 17:12,13; Jer 46:7,8; Jon 2:3; Re 12:15

Re 17:15

lifted.

96:11; 98:8; Isa 55:12

the floods lift.

2:1-3; 107:25,26; 124:3-5; Ac 4:25-27

mightier.

65:7; 89:6,9; 114:3-5; Job 38:11; Jer 5:22; Mr 4:37-39

Matthew 14:25-30

the fourth watch.The Jews at this time divided the night into four watches; the first was from six o'clock in the evening till nine, the second from nine to twelve, the third from twelve till three, and the fourth from three till six; so that it probably began to be daylight before our Lord came to his disciples.

24:43; Lu 12:38

walking.This suspension of the laws of gravitation was a proper manifestation of omnipotence.

Job 9:8; Ps 93:3,4; 104:3; Mr 6:48; Joh 6:19; Re 10:2,5,8

they were.

1Sa 28:12-14; Job 4:14-16; Da 10:6-12; Mr 6:49,50; Lu 1:11,12

Lu 24:5,45; Ac 12:15; Re 1:17

Be.

9:2; Joh 16:33; Ac 23:11

it.

Isa 41:4,10,14; 51:12; Lu 24:38,39; Joh 6:20; 14:1-3; Re 1:17,18

bid.

19:27; 26:33-35; Mr 14:31; Lu 22:31-34,49,50; Joh 6:68; 13:36-38