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Clementine Latin Vulgate
Psalmi 38:34
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Numquid elevabis in nebula vocem tuam,
et impetus aquarum operiet te?
Numquid elevabis in nebula vocem tuam, et impetus aquarum operiet te?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Samuel 12:18, Amos 5:8, Zechariah 10:1, James 5:18
Reciprocal: Job 36:27 - he Job 36:30 - he Jeremiah 10:13 - uttereth Jeremiah 51:16 - there is Matthew 8:9 - Go
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?] Thy gardens, fields, and farms; canst thou, in a magisterial way, call to and demand of the clouds to let down rain in large quantities, sufficient to water them and make them fruitful? no, thou canst not: thou mayest cry and call as long as thou wilt, not a cloud will stir, nor a drop of water be let down; rain is to be had in a suppliant way, through the prayer of faith, as by Elijah, but not in a dictatorial authoritative way: the clouds and rain are only at the disposal of the Lord; ask of him, and he will give them; but they are not to be commanded, Zechariah 10:1; see Amos 5:8.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? - That is, canst thou command the clouds so that they shall send down abundant rain? Bouillier supposes that there is an allusion here to the incantations which were pretended to be practiced by the Magi, by which they claimed the power of producing rain at pleasure; compare Jeremiah 14:22, “Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles (the idols that they worship) that can cause rain? Art not thou he, O Lord our God?” The idea is, that it is God only who can cause rain, and that the control of the clouds from which rain descends is wholly beyond the reach of man.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 38:34. Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds — Canst thou produce lightning and thunder, that water may be formed, and poured down upon the earth?
Thunder is called קלות koloth, voices; for it is considered the voice of God: here then Job's voice, קולך kolecha, is opposed to the voice of JEHOVAH!
