From Matthew Henry's Commentary . It is comfortable to observe the goodness of the Lord in the gifts of providence. But our souls are never valuable as gardens, unless watered with the dews of God's Spirit and grace. From Wesley's Notes . A watered garden - They shall be a beautiful, flourishing, and growing people.
Soul seems here to be taken for the whole man.
Prayer does not move God to grant our wishes, but when God has determined to grant our wishes, He puts it into our hearts to pray for the thing desired. This is the season of celebration in the Christian year in which we rejoice at the love and grace represented by the Incarnation. Prof. Felix Just, S.J. - Loyola Marymount University. A developing website including excerpts from Just's dissertation, articles about blind people in the Bible and the ancient world, depictions of blind people in ancient and modern art, and other fascinating resources. Here is a People at home in the world.