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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 33:1-22

Psalms 33:2 . The psaltery, a little harp of sweet sound, and very generally used in unison with the voice. Psalms 33:6 . By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, as in Genesis 1:0. By the Word the christian fathers, Basil and Theodoret, understand Christ, the uncreated Word. This ever-living Word, as in all the Jewish Targums, is the glorious Person who inspired the prophets, reproved kings, and expostulated with Jonah: the Word of the Lord, made flesh for man. By the breath, ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 33:1-22

Psalms 33:1-22Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.The spirit of rejoicing: life adjusted to the will of God“Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.” It is the vital condition of all spiritual rejoicing that we are right with God. Our life must be adjusted to His will, and the adjustment must be made on every side. If our communion with the Lord is only partial, we shall not reach the condition in which joy becomes inevitable. I remember that some time ago an electric bell apparatus in my home got... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 33:6-8

Psalms 33:6-8By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.The Biblical conception of NatureFor this, see the first chapter of Genesis. There are two opposite extremes into which our conceptions may fall.1. We may immerse God in Nature, if we treat Nature as possessed of properties strictly personal. A very great deal of common language is vitiated by this blunder. But will is an attribute of personality, and Nature has not will.2. We may... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 33:6

Psa 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Ver. 6. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made ] His fiat, or, Let them be, gave them a being. Or, by his essential Word, which is his Son, the second person in Trinity, Pro 8:27 John 1:3 Col 1:16 Hebrews 1:2 . Solo ipsius iussuet nutu. And all the host of them ] These are first mentioned, because the most glorious of all the works of God, so Psalms 19:1 . By the breath of his... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 33:6

By the: Psalms 33:9, Psalms 148:1-Deuteronomy :, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 6:7, John 1:1-Leviticus :, Hebrews 11:3, 2 Peter 3:5 the host: Psalms 148:2, Psalms 148:3, Genesis 2:1, Deuteronomy 4:19, Jeremiah 8:2, Romans 1:25 breath: Psalms 104:30, Genesis 2:7, Job 26:13, Job 33:4, John 20:22 Reciprocal: Genesis 1:2 - Spirit Genesis 1:3 - God Genesis 1:6 - Let there 2 Chronicles 2:12 - that made heaven Nehemiah 9:6 - thou hast Job 9:8 - Which Psalms 8:3 - work Psalms 19:1 - The heavens Psalms 24:2... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 33:6

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.The word — God made this admirable structure of the heavens, and all its glorious stars; not with great pains and time, but with one single word.Host — The angels: or the stars. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:6

6. Word of the Lord “Word” is often a generic term for the total revelation of God, but here for the creative fiat. Genesis 1:0. God’s word is the representative of himself, the expression of his will. “The Scriptures distinguish between the will and the word of God. He was not content with willing, but he said, ‘Let there be light.’ Thus without the Word was not any thing made that was made,” (John 1:3.) Girdlestone. Host The word signifies, multitude, army, the stars, ... read more