With what does He judge nations?
Rashi: The clouds. He afflicts nations via withholding rain and every Makah. Dor ha'Mabul sinned - "va'Arubos ha'Shamayim Niftachu." Anshei Sedom were punished with "Gafris va'Melach Serefah Chol Artzah"; "Min ha'Shamayim Nilchamu Im Sisra."
Malbim: This natural law, that sometimes vapors are covered, and the sky is clear, and rain is withheld. Sometimes the heat leaves, and they become clouds and rain falls, and "Yiten Ochel l'Machbir."
What is "Yiten Ochel l'Machbir"?
Rashi: From there comes food - "Hineni Mamtir Lachem Lechem Min ha'Shamayim." A parable for this - a baker stood in front of a furnace. If his enemy passes, he stokes coals and throws them on him. If his friend passes, he takes out hot bread and gives it to him. Machbir is one who has many who depend on him to feed them.
Ibn Ezra #1: Machbir is like "Chabir" - it became dear.
Ibn Ezra #2: It is like "ba'Kevarah" (a sifter).
Ibn Ezra citing Ramach: This is connected to "Al Kapayim" 1 (32).
Ibn Ezra: This is wrong.
