John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:8
Verse 8 8.Let all the earth fear Jehovah. The Psalmist concludes that there is just reason why the whole world should reverently submit itself to the government of God, who gave it being, and who also preserves it. To fear Jehovah, and to stand in awe of him, just means to do honor to, and to reverence his mighty power. It is a mark of great insensibility not to bow at God’s presence, from whom we have our being, and upon whom our condition depends. The prophet alludes to both these things,... read more
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:12
Blessed is the nation - O how happy is that nation which has יהוה Jehovah for its אלהים Elohim ; the self-existent and eternal Lord for its covenant God; one who should unite himself to it by connections and ties the most powerful and endearing! The word אלהים Elohim , which we translate God, refers to that economy in which God is manifested in the flesh. The people whom he hath chosen - The Jews, who were elected to be his heritage, whom he preserved as such for two thousand... read more