Psalm 29:3-4 The voice of the LORD is on the waters: the God of glory thunders: the LORD is on many waters.… The very pathway of the Lord's people is said to be "through the waters"; and they are a people "that do business in deep waters." How Israel, how Peter, found the truth of our text. But when passing through deep waters we are more inclined — and it is a crying evil — to listen to the roar of the waves than to the voice of my precious Christ. I. AFFLICTIONS ARE COMPARED TO "WATERS," "billows, .... deep waters." And these may come upon the Church at large through hatred of the truth by Papists, Arminians and Socinians and others. And upon private persons, through temporal trials and persecutions. But these are other waters, blessed ones, such as told of in Ezekiel 47. II. THE LORD'S VOICE ON THESE WATERS. It is an overruling and comforting voice, in waters of affliction: of conviction, comfort and direction, in the waters of the sanctuary. III. THE ATTENTION DEMANDED TO SUCH A VOICE. Listen for it more than to any other whether persecutor or preacher. Supernatural joy comes from listening to the Lord's voice. Have you all heard it? If not, may it awaken you now. (Joseph Irons.) Parallel Verses KJV: The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.WEB: Yahweh's voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Yahweh on many waters. |
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