Why the Mountains Press Down the Deep in Midrash Tanchuma Emor

Another interpretation of Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains (Psalms 36:7): Transpose the verse and expound it — “Your righteousness over Your judgments is like the mighty mountains over the great deep,” as it is said, Your right hand is full of righteousness (Psalms 48:11), and it is written, My hand takes hold of judgment (Deuteronomy 32:41). Just as these mountains press down upon the deep, so that it does not rise up and flood the world, so the deeds of the righteous suppress the calamities, so that they do not come into the world.