Joel 2:11

And Jehovah uttereth his voice viz. in thunder, as Psalms 18:13; Psalms 46:6, and regularly: see on Amos 1:2.

before his army the locusts, as described in Joel 2:2. Cf. Joel 2:25.

for, &c. Three co-ordinate clauses, each introduced by for, state the reason why Jehovah thunders before His host: on account, viz. of its vastness, its strength, and the exceptional character of the Day, the advent of which it is to herald.

great … strong cf. Joel 1:6; Joel 2:2; Joel 2:5.

that executeth his word The mission of the locusts is to fulfil a Divine purpose. Comp. the same expression (of other natural agents) in Psalms 148:8.

the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible Cf. Joel 2:31; Malachi 4:5.

abide Cf. Jeremiah 10:10; and esp. Malachi 3:2 (a different conjugation of the same verb). More lit. contain, or sustain.