JOB XXVI, 10. He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day
and night come to an end.
PSALM XXXIII, 6. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and
all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up
the depth in storehouses.
PSALM CIV, 2. Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who
stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3. Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the
clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
4. Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5. Who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be removed
forever.
JOB XXXVII, 14. Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider
the wondrous works of God.
15. Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his
cloud to shine?
16. Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of
him which is perfect in knowledge?
17. How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south
wind?
18. Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a
molten looking-glass?
JER. X, 13. When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters
in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of
the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind
out of his treasures.
(4.) _Terrible Descriptions of Divine Power._
1 CHRON. XXIX, 11. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and
the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the
heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and
thou art exalted as head above all.
JOB XXVI, 6. He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth
right to the poor.
7. He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are
they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them forever, and they are
exalted.
8. And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of
affliction;
9. Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they
have exceeded.
10. He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they
return from iniquity.
11. If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in
prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12. But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they
shall die without knowledge.
13. But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he
bindeth them.
14. They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
JOB IX, 5. Which removeth the mountains, and they know not; which
overturneth them in his anger;
6. Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof
tremble;
7. Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the
stars;
8. Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves
of the sea;
9. Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the
south;
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