John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 33:9

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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For he spake, and it was [done], etc.] Or “it was” f483, it came into being by a word speaking, almighty power going along with it; (see <010103> Genesis 1:3,6,7,9,11,14,15,20,24); he commanded, and it stood fast; every created thing continued in its being; not only all things were produced into being by his all commanding word and power, “nutu Jovis”, as Maximus Tyrius speaks f484; but by the same all things are upheld and consist, (<580103>Hebrews 1:3) (<510117>Colossians 1:17). The poet f485 uses the same word of God in the creation of things; and is the phrase in (<010103>Genesis 1:3) admired by Longinus f486: or this may refer to the implantation of the grace of fear in the hearts of his people; for as he speaks life into them in regeneration, commands light to shine in their dark heart, and says to them, when in their blood, Live; so by the mighty power of his word he commands the fear of him in them, and it continues.

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