6-2-07 Psalms 18:15

Psalms 18:15 (NIVUS)
The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of breath from your nostrils.

Psalms 18:15 (NLT)
Then at your command, O LORD, at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.

Psalms 18:15 (NRSV)
Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

Psalms 18:15 (NAS)
Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Thy rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.

Technology changes so rapidly that something that is new today could be obsolete next month. Men are proud of their knowledge and new inventions. In fact, like the people of the time of the Tower of Babel, people today think that there is nothing that they cannot do, especially when they combine their talents together. However, there are still things that God keeps mysterious and secret from human beings.

The Lord God placed each channel of water and He is the Creator of each mighty river. He gathered all the water together for each valley stream. He knows their courses and their flood levels. Jehovah the Lord also laid the foundation of the earth. He brought the world forth with only His word and made it in habitable for mankind.

However, at the Almighty's rebuke and reproof, He could denude and strip bare the whole planet. He is able to send anyone into exile and captivity. With a mere puff of His breath, He is able to uncover the foundations of the earth for all to see. This is something that men could never do, for only Adonai the Most High God is all powerful and all knowing.

It is only because of His mercies that you and the rest of mankind are not consumed. Therefore, you should revere Him, who with the breath of His nostrils, can give life or take it away. He alone is Lord and God!