He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
English Standard Version (ESV)
What's easily missed is that God doesn't just make weather; He controls it from His hidden storehouses. This verse emphasizes that even seemingly chaotic elements like lightning and wind are intentionally deployed from God's "treasuries," highlighting His sovereign power over all natural forces.
He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
English Standard Version (ESV)
This psalm is a powerful declaration of God's sovereignty, contrasting His greatness with the impotence of idols. The verses immediately preceding this one (5-6) establish that God alone acts according to His will in heaven and earth, the sea and all depths. This verse then provides specific examples of God's control over natural forces, illustrating His power to bring forth clouds, lightning, rain, and wind, all vital elements for life and sustenance.
Ever notice how a gentle mist can precede a powerful downpour? This verse reveals God's intentional hand behind even the subtlest shifts in the atmosphere.
The verse highlights God's deliberate orchestration of weather, starting with the seemingly insignificant.
The Ascent of Vapors
Lightning as a Herald
Where does the wind really come from? This verse points to a place far beyond human reach – God's own hidden reserves.
The imagery of God's 'storehouses' for the wind emphasizes His sovereign control and the mysterious nature of His power.
Divine Armories
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Unseen Power, Visible Effect
c. 10th-5th century BC— this verse
Compilation of the Psalter
The Psalms are a collection of Hebrew religious songs, poems, and prayers. This period saw the compilation of many of these into the Psalter, reflecting Israel's worship and understanding of God's power over creation.
c. 7th-6th century BC
Prophetic Oracles of Jeremiah
Jeremiah's prophecies describe God's sovereign power over natural phenomena, using similar imagery to Psalm 135:7 when recounting God's might and judgment.
c. 5th century BC
Temple and Sacrifice Reforms
Post-exilic reforms emphasized the centrality of the Jerusalem Temple and sacrificial worship, reinforcing the understanding of God as the ultimate provider and sustainer of life, including agricultural provision through weather.
This passage directly echoes Psalm 135:7, describing God's power in bringing forth rain, lightning, and wind from his 'treasuries' and heavens.
Job 38:22This verse speaks of God's 'treasures' of snow and hail, paralleling the idea in Psalm 135:7 that God stores and releases the elements from his secret places.
Zechariah 10:1This verse links requests for rain with God's power to send storms and lightning, connecting the idea of God controlling weather for the land's benefit.
Genesis 2:6This verse describes mist rising from the earth to water the ground before rain, connecting to the 'vapours' ascending from the ends of the earth mentioned in Psalm 135:7.
1 Kings 18:44This passage describes a small cloud rising from the sea, which brought a great rain, illustrating how God can bring forth water and storms from seemingly small beginnings.
ellicottPsalms 135:7: "He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries."
(7) Adapted from Jeremiah 10:13 ; Jeremiah 51:16 . Causeth the vapours to ascend.—Mr. Burgess is undoubtedly right in referring this to the mist which went up from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground “before the useful trouble of the rain” (Genesis 2:6), since the original passage in Genesis has a plain reference to the story…
clarkePsalms 135:7: "He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries."
He causeth the vapours to ascend - Dr. Shaw thinks that the account here refers to the autumnal rains in the east. Of them he speaks as follows: "Seldom a night passes without much lightning in the north-west quarter, but not attended with thunder; and when this lightning appears in the west or south-west points, it is a sure sign of the app…
What's easily missed is that God doesn't just make weather; He controls it from His hidden storehouses. This verse emphasizes that even seemingly chaotic elements like lightning and wind are intentionally deployed from God's "treasuries," highlighting His sovereign power over all natural forces.
This psalm is a powerful declaration of God's sovereignty, contrasting His greatness with the impotence of idols. The verses immediately preceding this one (5-6) establish that God alone acts according to His will in heaven and earth, the sea and all depths. This verse then provides specific examples of God's control over natural forces, illustrating His power to bring forth clouds, lightning, rain, and wind, all vital elements for life and sustenance.
This psalm is a powerful declaration of God's sovereignty, contrasting His greatness with the impotence of idols. The verses immediately preceding this one (5-6) establish that God alone acts according to His will in heaven and earth, the sea and all depths. This verse then provides specific examples of God's control over natural forces, illustrating His power to bring forth clouds, lightning, rain, and wind, all vital elements for life and sustenance.
"He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses." — What's easily missed is that God doesn't just make weather; He controls it from His hidden storehouses. This verse emphasizes that even seemingly chaotic elements like lightning and wind are inte…
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