“The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.”
The final verse indicates that even the beasts cry to you because the water brooks are dried up and fire has devoured the pastures, suggesting that creation itself cries out to God for relief from judgment. The animation of animal distress emphasizes the cosmic dimensions of the judgment and creation's solidarity with human suffering. This verse concludes the chapter with creation's appeal to the creator for restoration.
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