“I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.”
Dominion promise: "I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers." The promised dominion extends to control over natural elements (sea and rivers), suggesting universal governance. This recalls Solomon's extensive dominion.
Church Fathers on Psalms 89:25
1. Understand, beloved, this Psalm, which I am about to explain, by the grace of God, of our hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, and be of good cheer, because He who promised, will fulfil all, as He has fulfilled much: for it is not our own merit, but His mercy, that gives us confidence in Him. He Himself is meant, in my belief, by “the understanding of Æthan the Israelite:” which has given this Psalm its title. You see then, who is meant by Æthan: but the meaning of the word is…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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