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Psalms 33:8

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Let all the earth fear the Lord:" let every sinner fear, that so he may cease to sin. "Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him" [Psalm 33:8]: not of the terrors of men, or of any creature, but of Him let them stand in awe.

Exposition on Psalm 33 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Third, when he says, "Let all the earth fear," he shows the effect of God on earth. First, he sets forth a warning; second, he shows the effect of God regarding the earth, at "For he spoke and they were made," and so on. Concerning the first he does two things. First, he sets forth the warning; second, he explains it, at "But let all who dwell on the earth," and so on. He says therefore, "Let all the earth fear the Lord," and so on. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗