Psalms 33:8

Let all the earth fear the Lord,.... That is, all the men that dwell upon the face of the earth. As it follows,

let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him; which fear and awe design a…

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 Psa 5:7. Let all the inhabitants of the world - The power displayed…

Four things the psalmist expresses in these verses:

I. The great desire he had that God might be praised. He did not think he did it so well himself, but that he wished others also might be employed…

With what awe should man regard such an Almighty Creator! Cp. the argument of Amos, Amo 4:13; Amo 5:8; Amo 9:6. Emphasis is laid on the wonder of the method of creation, by the simple divine fiat.