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Psalms 33

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1Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.

2Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

3Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.

4For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is [done] in faithfulness.

5He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

6By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.

8Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

10Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

11The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

13Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

14From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,

15He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.

16There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

18Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.

21For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

22Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.

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Psalms 33:1-11 Verses 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.

Psalms 33:12-22 Verses 12-22

All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand; he formed the spirit of each man within him. All the powers of the creature depend upon him, and are of no account, of no avail at all, without him. If we make God's favour sure towards us, then we need not fear whatever is against us. We are to give to him the glory of his special grace. All human devices for the salvation of our souls are vain; but the Lord's watchful eye is over those whose conscientious fear of his name proceeds from a believing hope in his mercy. In difficulties they shall be helped; in dangers they shall not receive any real damage. Those that fear God and his wrath, must hope in God and his mercy; for there is no flying from him, but by flying to him. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us; let us always have the comfort and benefit, not according to our merits, but according to the promise which thou hast in thy word given to us, and according to the faith thou hast by thy Spirit and grace wrought in us.

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America Psalm 33:12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!

Beauty of the Earth Psalm 33:5

The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.

Breath of God Psalm 33:6

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

Confidence: False Psalm 33:16, 17

No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. / A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

Eye: Anthropomorphic Uses of Psalm 33:18, 19

Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion / to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

Faith: Exemplified Psalm 33:20–22

Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. / For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name. / May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.

Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 33:18, 19

Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion / to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

Fear of God: Reverence Psalm 33:8, 18

Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. / Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

Fear of the Lord Psalm 33:8

Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.

God: Creator Psalm 33:6, 7, 9

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. / He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. / For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

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Righteousness See [535]JUSTIFICATION. Salvation This word is used of the deliverance of the Israelites… Justice Is rendering to every one that which is his due.… Famine The first mentioned in Scripture was so grievous as to… Shield Used in defensive warfare, varying at different times and under… Chosen Spoken of warriors (Ex. 15:4; Judg. 20:16), of the Hebrew… Heaven (1.) Definitions. The phrase "heaven and earth" is used to… Horse Always referred to in the Bible in connection with warlike… Music Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The… Earth (1.) In the sense of soil or ground, the translation… Heart According to the Bible, the heart is the centre not… Stars The eleven stars (Gen. 37:9); the seven (Amos 5:8); wandering… Death May be simply defined as the termination of life. It… Lord There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered. (1.)… Hope One of the three main elements of Christian character (1… Rest (1.) Gr. katapausis, equivalent to the Hebrew word noah (Heb.… Army The Israelites marched out of Egypt in military order (Ex.… Harp (Heb. kinnor), the national instrument of the Hebrews. It was…