13. The universal chorus of creation, including the outermost
circles as well as the inner (of saints and angels), winds up the
doxology. The full accomplishment of this is to be when Christ
takes His great power and reigns visibly.
every creature--"all His works in all places of His dominion"
(Ps 103:22).
under the earth--the departed spirits in Hades.
such as are--So B and Vulgate. But A omits this.
in the sea--Greek, "upon the sea": the sea animals
which are regarded as being on the surface [ALFORD].
all that are in them--So Vulgate reads. A omits "all
(things)" here (Greek, "panta"), and reads, "I heard all
(Greek, "pantas") saying": implying the harmonious
concert of all in the four quarters of the universe.
Blessing, &c.--Greek, "the blessing, the
honor, and the glory, and the might to the ages of the
ages." The fourfold ascription indicates world-wide
universality.
JFB.
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