Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks upon the wings of the wind:
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
2. "Who covereth with waters the upper parts thereof" (ver. 3). The upper parts of what? Of Heaven. What is Heaven? Figuratively only we said, the Divine Scripture. What are the upper parts of the Divine Scripture? The commandment of love, than which there is none more exalted. But wherefore is love compared to waters? Because "the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given unto us." Whence is the Spirit Himself water? because "Jesus stood and cried, He that believeth on Me, out of his bosom shall flow rivers of living water." Whence do we prove that it was said of the Spirit? Let the Evangelist himself declare, who followeth it up, and saith, "But this spake He of the Spirit, which they were to receive, who should believe on Him." "Who walketh above the wings of the winds;" that is, above the virtues of souls. What is the virtue of a soul? Love itself. But how doth He walk above it? Because the love of God toward us is greater than ours toward God.
Water: The Fathers are not agreed about the nature or situation of these waters. Some take them to be angels. Others suppose that the waters in the clouds, or the crystalline substance in the region of the stars are designated. These waters are represented as the roof of God's palace.
Winds: With surprising velocity, his providence being every where. The psalmist accommodates himself to our capacity, to show that God does all with the utmost ease.
