Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, [which] is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

Ver. 9. Thou visitest the earth, &c.] i.e. With a gracious rain, and so makest it to become an alma parens to men and beasts.

With the river of God] With thy sweet showers coming out of the clouds, as out of a great watering pot, Psalms 147:8, Pluvia de coelo replens flumina (Aben Ezra).

Thou preparest them corn] As a good housekeeper doth for his family. How easy were it with God to starve us all!

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