3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
3 God spoke: "Light!" And light appeared.
3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
3 Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
6 The skies were made by God's command; he breathed the word and the stars popped out.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
6 The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.
(Read Psalm 33:1-11)
Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here pressed upon the righteous. Thankful praise is the breath and language of holy joy. Religious songs are proper expressions of thankful praise. Every endowment we possess, should be employed with all our skill and earnestness in God's service. His promises are all wise and good. His word is right, and therefore we are only in the right when we agree with it. His works are all done in truth. He is the righteous Lord, therefore loveth righteousness. What a pity it is that this earth, which is so full of the proofs and instances of God's goodness, should be so empty of his praises; and that of the multitudes who live upon his bounty, there are so few who live to his glory! What the Lord does, he does to purpose; it stands fast. He overrules all the counsels of men, and makes them serve his counsels; even that is fulfilled, which to us is most surprising, the eternal counsel of God, nor can any thing prevent its coming to pass.
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
9 Here's why: he spoke and there it was, in place the moment he said so.
9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
9 For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.
(Read Psalm 33:1-11)
Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here pressed upon the righteous. Thankful praise is the breath and language of holy joy. Religious songs are proper expressions of thankful praise. Every endowment we possess, should be employed with all our skill and earnestness in God's service. His promises are all wise and good. His word is right, and therefore we are only in the right when we agree with it. His works are all done in truth. He is the righteous Lord, therefore loveth righteousness. What a pity it is that this earth, which is so full of the proofs and instances of God's goodness, should be so empty of his praises; and that of the multitudes who live upon his bounty, there are so few who live to his glory! What the Lord does, he does to purpose; it stands fast. He overrules all the counsels of men, and makes them serve his counsels; even that is fulfilled, which to us is most surprising, the eternal counsel of God, nor can any thing prevent its coming to pass.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 1:3
Commentary on Genesis 1:3-5
(Read Genesis 1:3-5)
God said, Let there be light; he willed it, and at once there was light. Oh, the power of the word of God! And in the new creation, the first thing that is wrought in the soul is light: the blessed Spirit works upon the will and affections by enlightening the understanding. Those who by sin were darkness, by grace become light in the Lord. Darkness would have been always upon fallen man, if the Son of God had not come and given us understanding, 1 John 5:20. The light which God willed, he approved of. God divided the light from the darkness; for what fellowship has light with darkness? In heaven there is perfect light, and no darkness at all; in hell, utter darkness, and no gleam of light. The day and the night are the Lord's; let us use both to his honour, by working for him every day, and resting in him every night, meditating in his law both day and night.