Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Ver. 4. Because the ground is chapt.] As our hearts also are and will be, when the heaven doth not hear the earth. as Hos 2:21 It hath been before observed, that in the use of the ordinances, if we open our shells (our souls), the heaven will drop the fruitful dew of grace to the making of pearls of good works and solid virtue.