Isaiah 48:13

“Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, &c.] Which is ascribed to the Wisdom, Word, and Son of God, (<200319>Proverbs 3:19 <580110> Hebrews 1:10). This Aben Ezra and Kimchi interpret of the left handf956, seeing the work of the heavens is ascribed to the right hand in the following clause; the earth being less honourable than the heavens: and my right hand hath spanned the heavens; stretched them out as a curtain or canopy over the earth, and measured them out with a span, as easily as a man measures anything with his hand; (see <234012>Isaiah 40:12), when I call unto them, they stand up together; or, “I called them, and they stood up together”, as the Targum; and so may refer…”

“spanned--measured out (Isa 40:12). when I call . . . stand up together-- (Isa 40:26; Jer 33:25). But it is not their creation so much which is meant, as that, like ministers of God, the heavens and the earth are prepared at His command to execute His decrees (Psa 119:91) [ROSENMULLER].”

“Mine hand also hath laid ... - I am the Creator of all things, and I have all power, and am abundantly able to deliver you from all your foes. And my right hand hath spanned the heavens - Margin, ‘The palm of my right hand hath spread out.’ The sense is, that he by his right hand had spanned, or measured the heavens. The phrase is designed to show his greatness and his power (see the notes at Isaiah 40:12). When I call unto them - (See the note at Isaiah 40:26). The sense here is, that he who had power thus to command the hosts of heaven, and to secure their perfect obedience by his word, had power also to defend his people, and to deliver them from their foes, and conduct them in safety to…”

“Stand up - They are still continually in readiness to execute my commands. Isaiah 48:14”

“hand: Isa 42:5, Isa 45:18; Exo 20:11; Psa 102:25; Heb 1:10-12 and: Isa 40:12 my right hand hath spanned: or, the palm of my right hand hath spread out, Isa 40:22; Job 37:18 when: Isa 40:26; Psa 119:89-91, Psa 147:4, Psa 148:5-8 Isaiah 48:14”