(1) В¶ Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? (2) Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? (3) They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. (4) Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
Under the representation of GOD'S superintending providence over the wild goats of the rock, and the hinds in their calving, who all do well, without the aid of man, or the want of him, the LORD intimates how secure his people may find themselves, who cast themselves upon his grace and love. And I do conceive that this portion of scripture might, under GOD'S gracious teaching, be made helpful to give comfort to every daughter of Eve, when fulfilling the months of her pregnancy, and when passing through the hour of nature's extremity. The Apostle had it in commission to tell the Church, that though the woman was in the transgression, whereby she fell under that just sentence of GOD, that, in sorrow she should bring forth children, yet she should be saved in the child-bearing; that is, I apprehend, in the child-bearing of the LORD JESUS, that promised seed of the woman, if her faith in him made her strong in the LORD, and in the power of his might. Gen 3:16; 1 Timothy 2:14-15.