“quando circumdabat mari terminum suum, et legem ponebat aquis, ne transirent fines suos ; quando appendebat fundamenta terræ :”
“When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:”
“when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.”
“when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;”
“When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;”
Pass. This is often remarked, Psalm xli. 8. — Earth. See Job xxxviii. 8. (Calmet)
Verses 22-31 The Son of God declares himself to have been engaged in the creation of the world. How able, how fit is the Son of God to be the Saviour of the world, who was the Creator of it! The Son of God was ordained, before the world, to that great work. Does he delight in saving wretched sinners, and shall not we delight in his salvation?
“God also said; Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place: and let the dry land appear. And it was so done.”