In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
Ver. 22. In his neck remaineth strength] Aristotle saith, that among fishes the dolphin, whale, and such as breathe, have necks proportionate to their bodies. The word rendered remaineth is in the Hebrew lodgeth, or abideth all night; so spoken, saith one, because the whale, as also the dolphin, sleepeth with his head erected above water.
And sorrow is turned into joy before him] i.e. He knows no sorrows, he fears no hurt, but always rejoiceth, bearing himself bold upon his strength, God having made him to sport in the sea, Psalms 104:26. Others read it, And before him danceth fear (Pavor et Pallor, Tullus Hostilius's two gods); men dance, or start for fear.