Psalms 18:15

Verse 15

15. Then Emphatic: when the divine judgments had been fully executed. The psalmist describes (to Psalms 18:19) the wonderful effects of the divine interference.

Channels of waters In the parallel place (2 Samuel 22:16) it reads, “channels of the sea.” The plural denotes the Red Sea and Jordan. Exodus 14:21-22; Joshua 3:15-17.

Foundations of the world The Hebrews had no knowledge of the interior of the earth below the bottom of the sea and the rocky foundations of the mountains.

Jonah 2:6. The figure is in harmony with ancient geogony, and poetically admissible in any age. See notes on Psalms 24:2; Psalms 104:5; Psalms 104:9

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 15

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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