He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
Ver. 7. He causeth the vapours] Not Jupiter, but Jehovah. See Jer 10:13 He is the right Nubicoga, maker of the meteors, whether fiery, airy, or watery, Job 26:8,9; Job 28:26,27; Job 37:11; Job 37:15,16; Job 38:9. See the notes there.
He maketh lightnings for the rain] Or, with the rain, which is very strange, viz. that fire and water should mingle, and hard stones come out of the midst of thin vapours.
He bringeth the wind out of his treasuries] Or, coffers, storehouses, where he holdeth them close prisoners during his pleasure. This the philosopher knew not, and thence it is that they are of so diverse in their opinions about the winds. See Job 36:27,28; Job 37:11; Job 37:15-16 throughout.