An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

¹That's an explication of he roareth. The voice of his excellency, is his high voice. The word signifieth pride, because they that are in high places are so apt to be proud, or because high-mindedness is the same with pride. Proud men think themselves higher than their brethren, as Saul was above the people by head and shoulders; therefore the same word signifieth pride and light. The Lord thundereth with the voice of his highness or excellency of his greatness.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] Excellentia elatio, supernia verbum medium est.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Excellentia elatio, supernia verbum medium est.

¹The Septuagint saith, He thundereth with the voice of his reproach, or with his reproaching voice. A man that is angry pours out his displeasure in reproaches upon such as have provoked him. God knows how to Thunder just and deserved reproaches upon provoking sinners. The Scholiasts explain that translation of the seventy, with the voice of his reproach, thus, with •r by a voice fall of threatening; and 'tis a truth, the mouth of God is full of threatenings, and his heart of indignation, against presuming sinners. We may put all these together, yet I conceive our own reading most suitable; He thundereth with the voice of his excellency, like a great Commander in war, of whom God speaks (Job. 39.25.) in the most high-strained, rhetorical description of the strength and courage of the horse; He smelleth the Battle afar off, the thunder of the Captain, and the Shoutings. When an Army is engaged in Battle, there is not only a thundering of the Guns, but of the Captains and Commanders, they speak highly, they thunder with a voice of their high courage and excellency; much more doth God in the day of his Battle thunder with the voice of his excellency.