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Ps. VIII.
V. 2. Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast thou
ordained strength, because of thine enemies; that thou mightest still
the enemy and the avenger.
To the dispensations of the twilight dawn, to the first messengers of
the redeeming word, the yet lisping utterers of light and life, a
strength and power were given BECAUSE OF THE ENEMIES, greater and of
more immediate influence, than to the seers and proclaimers of a
clearer day: even as the first reappearing crescent of the eclipsed
moon shines for men with a keener brilliance than the following
larger segments, previously to its total emersion.
Ib. v. 5.
Thou madest him lower than the angels, to crown him with glory and
worship.
Power + idea = angel.
Idea--power = man, or Prometheus.
Ps. LXVIII.
V. 34. Ascribe ye the power to God over Israel: his worship and
strength is in the clouds.
The "clouds," in the symbolical language of the Scriptures, mean the
events and course of things, seemingly effects of human will or
chance, but overruled by Providence.
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