Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
Even wild beasts, cut off from all care of man, are cared for by God at their seasons of greatest need. Their instinct comes direct from God, and guides them to help themselves in parturition-the very time when the herdsman is most anxious for herds.
Wild goats - ibex (Psalms 104:18; 1 Samuel 24:2).
Hinds - most timid and defenseless animals, yet cared for by God.