The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
Ver. 11. The pillars of heaven tremble] i.e. The angels, say some, who tremble out of conscience of their own comparative imperfections. The best of saints on earth, say others (according to Gal 2:9 Rev 3:12 Pro 9:1-2), who tremble at God's word, Isaiah 66:2, and have many concussions by afflictions. But better understand the firmament of heaven, Hag 2:6-7 Matthew 24:29. The powers of heaven shall be shaken, they shall quake with the loud check of his thunderclaps. Or the high and mighty mountains, whereon the heavens seem to rest, as on so many pillars, shaken by earth, quakes, and sometimes with great astonishment removed out of their places.
And are astonished at his reproof] As all the beasts of the field are at the roaring of the lion; Ut quis a gravi et magnae potestatis vire, obiurgatus, tremit et vehementer solicitus est, as a slave chided by a prince trembleth, and is aghast.