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{Isaiah 40:22} [It is] he that sitteth 3427 z8802 upon x5921 the circle 2329 of the earth, 776 and the inhabitants 3427 z8802 thereof [are] as grasshoppers; 2284 that stretcheth out 5186 z8802 the heavens 8064 as a curtain, 1852 and spreadeth them out 4969 z8799 as a tent 168 to dwell in: 3427 z8800
It is he that sitteth:
or, Him that sitteth, etc. "The burdenª of Egypt.ª Behold,¹ the LORDª ridethª° upon¹ a swiftª cloud,ª and shall comeª° into Egypt:ª and the idolsª of Egyptª shall be movedª° at his presence,ª¹ and the heartª of Egyptª shall meltª° in the midstª of it." {Isa 19:1} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORD,ª The heavenª [is] my throne,ª and the earthª [is] my footstool:ªª where¹ [is] the houseª that¹ ye buildª° unto me? and where¹ [is] the¹ placeª of my rest?ª" {Isa 66:1} + "He that sittethª° in the heavensª shall laugh:ª° the Lordª shall have them in derision.ª°" {Psa 2:4} + "The LORDª sittethª° upon the flood;ª yea, the LORDª sittethª° Kingª for ever.ª" {Psa 29:10} + "To him that ridethª° upon the heavensª of heavens,ª [which were] of old;ª lo,¹ he doth send outª° his voice,ª [and that] a mightyª voice.ª" {Psa 68:33}
the inhabitants:
"Behold,¹ the nationsª [are] as a dropª of a bucket,ª¹ and are countedª° as the small dustª of the balance:ª behold,¹ he taketh upª° the islesª as a very little thing.ª" {Isa 40:15} + "All¹ nationsª before¹ him [are] as nothing;¹ and they are countedª° to him less than nothing,ª¹ and vanity.ª" {Isa 40:17} + "And there¹ we sawª°¹ the giants,ª the sonsª of Anak,ª [which come] of¹ the giants:ª and we were¹ in our own sightª as grasshoppers,ª and so¹ we were¹ in their sight.ª" {Num 13:33}
stretcheth:
"Thus¹ saithª° Godª the LORD,ª he that createdª° the heavens,ª and stretched them out;ª° he that spread forthª° the earth,ª and that which cometh outª of it; he that givethª° breathª unto the peopleª upon¹ it, and spiritª to them that walkª° therein:" {Isa 42:5} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORD,ª thy redeemer,ª° and he that formedª° thee from the womb,ª¹ I¹ [am] the LORDª that makethª° all¹ [things]; that stretcheth forthª° the heavensª alone;¹ that spreadeth abroadª° the earthª by¹ myself;" {Isa 44:24} + "And forgettestª° the LORDª thy maker,ª° that hath stretched forthª° the heavens,ª and laid the foundationsª° of the earth;ª and hast fearedª° continuallyª every¹ dayª becauseª¹ of the furyª of the oppressor,ª° as¹ if² he were readyª° to destroy?ª° and where¹ [is] the furyª of the oppressor?ª°" {Isa 51:13} + "Which alone¹ spreadeth outª° the heavens,ª and treadethª° upon¹ the wavesª of the sea.ª" {Job 9:8} + "Hast thou with¹ him spread outª° the sky,ª [which is] strong,ª [and] as a moltenª° looking glass?ª" {Job 37:18} + "Whereª wast¹ thou when I laid the foundationsª° of the earth?ª declare,ª° if¹ thou hast²° understanding.ª¹ ... When I madeª° the cloudª the garmentª thereof, and thick darknessª a swaddlingbandª for it," {Job 38:4-9} + "Of oldª hast thou laid the foundationª° of the earth:ª and the heavensª [are] the workª of thy hands.ª ... They¹ shall perish,ª° but thou¹ shalt endure:ª° yea, all¹ of them shall wax oldª° like a garment;ª as a vestureª shalt thou changeª° them, and they shall be changed:ª°" {Psa 102:25-26} + "Who coverestª° [thyself] with lightª as [with] a garment:ª who stretchest outª° the heavensª like a curtain:ª" {Psa 104:2} + "He hath madeª° the earthª by his power,ª he hath establishedª° the worldª by his wisdom,ª and hath stretched outª° the heavensª by his discretion.ª" {Jer 10:12} + "The burdenª of the wordª of the LORDª for¹ Israel,ª saithª° the LORD,ª which stretcheth²° forth¹ the heavens,ª and layeth the foundationª° of the earth,ª and formethª° the spiritª of manª withinª him." {Zch 12:1} + "And,ª Thou,ª Lord,ª inª the beginningª hast laid the foundationª° of the¹ earth;ª andª the¹ heavensª areª° the worksª of thineª hands:ª ... Andª asª a vestureª shalt thou fold²° them² up,ª°¹ andª they shall be changed:ª° butª thouª artª° the¹ same,ª andª thyª yearsª shall²° notª fail.ª°" {Hbr 1:10-12}
as a curtain:
Or, "as a thin veil," as Bp. Lowth renders; which he illustrates by the following passage from Dr. Shaw. "It is usual in the summer season, and upon all occasions when a large company is to be received, to have the court sheltered from heat, or inclemency of the weather by a velum umbrella, or veil, as I shall call it; which, being expanded on ropes from one end of the parapet to the other, may be folded or unfolded at pleasure. The Psalmist seems to allude to some covering of this kind, in that beautiful expression of spreading out the heavens as a curtain."

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