Psalm 33:8-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 33:8-11

From the exhortation in Psalms 33:1 , addressed to the righteous, to praise the Lord, the psalmist passes now to a second exhortation, addressed to all mankind, to fear the Lord. And as before in Psalms 33:4-7 , so now in veto. 9-11, he assigns reasons. God is to be feared read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 33:9

For he spake, and it was done ; rather, and it was ; the thing of which he spake at once existed. See the passage of Genesis which Longinus thought so striking an instance of the sublime, "And God said, Let there be light; and there was light" ( Genesis 1:8 ). He commanded, and it stood fast ; literally, and it stood . God's lightest word, once uttered, is a standing law, to which nature absolutely conforms, and man ought to conform (comp. Psalms 119:90 , Psalms 119:91 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 33:8

Let all the earth - All the inhabitants of the earth.Fear the Lord - Worship and adore a Being of so great power. See the notes at Psalms 5:7.Let all the inhabitants of the world - The power displayed in the works of creation appeals to all alike.Stand in awe of him - Reverence or adore him. The expression is equivalent to “worship,” fear or reverence entering essentially into the idea of worship. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 33:9

For he spake, and it was done - The word “done,” introduced here by our translators, enfeebles the sentence. It would be made more expressive and sublime as it is in the original: “He spake, and it was.” That is, Its existence depended on his word; the universe sprang into being at his command; he had only to speak, and it arose in all its grandeur where before there was nothing. There is here an undoubted allusion to the account in Genesis of the work of creation - where the statement is that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 33:8-9

Psalms 33:8-9. Let the earth fear the Lord All the people of the earth, as the next clause expounds this; not only Jews, but also Gentiles, who equally enjoy the benefit of this great and glorious work of God. For he spake, and it was done The work mentioned Psalms 33:6-7. He commanded, and it stood fast Hebrew יעמד , jagnamad, it stood forth, as a servant at his master’s command, prepared to do his will, and to execute his pleasure. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:1-22

Psalms 33:0 Rejoicing in GodIsrael’s musicians and singers are called to unite in joyous praise to God (1-3). He is worthy of people’s praise because of his faithfulness, seen in all his righteous works (4-5); because of his power, seen in creation and in his irresistible word (6-9); and because of his sovereign control, seen in the history of world events (10-12). God, being perfect in knowledge, sees the uselessness of all those achievements in which people put their trust (13-17).Above all,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 33:8

world = world (as inhabited). Hebrew. tebel, read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 33:9

spake. Referring to the one act. was done = it became. Refers to the permanent fact. commanded. Refers to the one act. stood fast. Refers to the abiding fact. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 33:8

"Let all the earth fear Jehovah:Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.For he spake, and it was done;He commanded, and it stood fast."These verses continue to establish the praiseworthiness of God upon the basis of his being the Creator and Sustainer of all things in the kingdom of Nature."Let all the earth fear Jehovah" (Psalms 33:8). The mighty Creator is also the Judge of all men; and this universal commandment for the whole world to fear God is here backed up with three... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 33:9

Psalms 33:9. And it stood fast— The word ויעמד vaiiangamod in the Hebrew should be rendered, and it stood up; i.e. at God's command: or, more suitably to the subject spoken of, it arose into being. The verb עמד amad may likewise be rendered, it stood firm. See Green, and Lowth's Prelections, p. 45. 4to. read more