Man lieth down, to wit, in his bed, the grave, or to sleep the sleep of death, as this phrase is used, Genesis 46:30 Deuteronomy 31:6 2 Samuel 7:12 1 Kings 1:21. Riseth not, to wit, to tills life; for he speaks not here of the life to come, nor of the resurrection of the belly after death by the Divine power; of his belief whereof he giveth sufficient evidences in divers places. Till the heavens be no more, i.e. either,
1. Never; because the heavens, though they shall be changed in their qualities, yet shall never cease to be, as to the substance of them. And therefore everlasting and unchangeable things are expressed by the duration of the heavens; of which see Psalms 72:5,7,17 89:29,36,37 Mt 5:18 24:35. Or,
2. Not until the time of the general resurrection, and the restitution of things, when these visible heavens shall pass away, and be no more, at least in the same form and manner as now they are; of which see Psalms 102:26 Luke 21:33 2 Peter 3:7,10 Re 21:1.