We need 2 cookies to store this setting. He loves righteousness and justice; To deliver their soul from death, i Praise befits the upright. Psalm 104). Every endowment we possess, should be employed with all our skill and earnestness in God's service. God appreciates our praise. In addition, God does His work in truth – not with deceit or manipulation. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. [1] Of course, such an omission is the best excuse on earth for the denial of the Davidic authorship of the psalm and for declaring it to have, "A post-exilic date." ii. “As God gives you fresh occasions, so do not content yourselves with the old songs or psalms, made by the holy men of God, but make new ones suited to the occasions.” (Poole), iii. He is the righteous Lord, therefore loveth righteousness. d. Sing to Him a new song: God loves to receive the rejoicing and praise of His people expressed in song, especially the new song. The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. “Take away the Christian’s power of praising God, and you make him a poor earth-worm, bound here with doubts, and fears, and cares; but let him but kindle in his soul the flame that burns in heaven of seraphic love to God, and away he mounts.” (Spurgeon), iii. Let all the earth fear the LORD: This is the logical response to recognizing a God who is perfect in both character and power. “If the strength of horses be of God, or be his gift (Job 39:19), then trust not in the strength of horses: use the strength of horses, but do not trust the strength of horses.” (Caryl, cited in Spurgeon). Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. August 8, 2010. EXPOSITION. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. a 2 Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;. Men shout at the sight of their kings: shall we offer no loud hosannahs to the Son of David?” (Spurgeon), ii. b. His people are proclaimed blessed, Ps 33:12. And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. The psalmist, in this psalm, I. A NEW SONG OF PRAISE TO GOD "This is the last of the four Psalms in Book I that have no title, the others being, Psalms 1; Psalms 2, and Psalms 10." i. His greatness does not exclude His individual interest in all the inhabitants of the earth. From the place of His dwelling He looks “Experts tell us that the kinnor [harp]…and nebel [instrument of ten strings]…were both stringed instruments, differing in the position of the sounding board, which was below in the former and above in the latter, and also in the covering of the strings.” (Maclaren). Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary. See Psalm 33:18-19. He fashions their hearts individually; Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. The LORD looks from heaven; For praise from the upright is beautiful: God regards worship from His people (both upright in a relative sense and declared to be upright) as beautiful. For the psalmist, the “heavens” were the celestial dome with the sun, moon, and stars. He is what we who are made in His image would understand as “good.”, i. skillfully play with joyful chant. a. “What is meant, however, here, is the separation of land and water at first, and possibly the continuance of the same power keeping them still apart, since the verbs in verse 7 are participles, which imply continued action.” (Maclaren), iii. See the notes at Psa_32:11. 33 is a song of praise. Commentary on Luke 12:32-40. Psalm 104). We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. “To speak of nature’s obedient glory is to be reminded of man’s blatant defiance.” (Kidner). Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. If earth be full of mercy, what must heaven be where goodness concentrates its beams?” (Spurgeon). He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. For the word of the LORD is right, (1-11) His people encouraged by his power. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. His word is right, and therefore we are only in the right when we agree with it. This note is picked up on in Psalm 33, almost as if its first three verses were written as an elaboration of Psalm 32:11.” (Boice), ii. Calls upon the righteous to praise God . on the ten-stringed lyre offer praise. Psalms 33:3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. “Earth might have been as full of terror as of grace, but instead thereof it teems and overflows with kindness…. Chapter 33. Psalms 33:4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth. Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, The eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name, Here is the fruit of our confidence: our souls are always, © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Our soul waits for the LORD; The confidence of God's people in his name, their happiness, and petition Psalms 33:20-22. On all the inhabitants of the earth; Rejoice in the LORD: “Calling upon the saints to be cheerful; and indeed there is hardly any duty more pressed in the Old and New Testament, or less practised.” (Trapp), iii. “An upright person is one without deception (Psalm 32:2), full of integrity of heart, and the opposite of the perverse (Proverbs 8:8).” (VanGemeren), iv. Under the New Covenant we may extend this to those declared righteous through faith in Jesus (Romans 3:21-26). Likewise, Thomas Aquinas’ commentary on Psalm 33 tells us that vv. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD: In considering the perfections of God, it shows the blessedness of the nation that will consciously align itself with God and His purposes. Psalm 33 Matthew Henry's Commentary. II. The former eight verses trembled with a sense of sin, quivering with a childlike sense of weakness and folly, which caused the man of God to cry out for the help by which alone his soul could be preserved from falling back into sin. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name: Earlier the psalmist called God’s people to rejoice because of God’s character and might. The psalmist rightly rejoiced that Yahweh, the God who is really there, is not amoral or without goodness. The psalmist, in this psalm, I. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. i. To deliver their soul: “Freedom from troubles he promiseth not; but deliverance in due time he assureth them.” (Trapp). “He who made all things, preserves all things, and can in a moment destroy all things, is the proper object of our ‘fear’; and that we fear him so little, is a most convincing proof of the corruption and blindness of our hearts.” (Horne). Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. 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! The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; August 11, 2013. Psalm 33 is a praise psalm. People should set themselves in a state of humble awe before Him. BARNES, “BARNES, “BARNES, “BARNES, “Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous - This is the sentiment with which the preceding psalm closes. “Psalm 32 ended by calling on the righteous to sing praises to God. Waiting on the Lord includes several diverse aspects. An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word vocabulary) on Psalm 33. www.easyenglish.bible. i. He sees all the sons of men. Psalm 33. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. As our Maker He has the right of inspection, so He considers all our works. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, In the International Critical Commentary series, Charles and Emilie Briggs described it as follows: "Ps. Adam Clarke. He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Verse 33-40.A sense of dependence and a consciousness of extreme need pervade this section, which is all made up of prayer and plea. 21 For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name. Nevertheless, the most important instrument is the heart. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Those who are righteous by God’s decree have an even greater responsibility to rejoice and praise. Words in boxes are from the Bible. The psalmist clearly exhorted God’s people to praise Him with the accompaniment of musical instruments. (2) All mankind are called to fear Yahweh, the creator of all things, and disposer of all nations (v. 6–10). His promises are all wise and good. 33 h Shout for joy in the L ord, O you righteous! The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. i. He lays up the deep in storehouses. Psalms 33:20-22 NASB Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. Words in brackets, ( ), are not in the Hebrew Bible. 4 For the word of the L ord is upright, and all his work is done in m faithfulness. 33:10-12 (see Special Topic at Psalm 2 Introduction) 33:6 "the word of the Lord " This surely reflects Genesis 1-2 (cf. b. The power of God’s word is seen in His creation (33… First Reading. By the word of the LORD the heavens were made: The greatness of God goes beyond His moral goodness; He is also the God of all power and authority. b 3 Sing to him a new song;. Strangely, some have thought that such musical accompaniment belonged only to the Old Covenant and not to the New. God’s work and plan in, and beyond, and sometimes instead of human effort, accomplish His purpose. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. i. Religious songs are proper expressions of thankful praise. Praise befits the upright. “Note the call in that verse for freshness and skill as well as fervour; three qualities rarely found together in religious music.” (Kidner). Psalm 33 Commentary by Brad Boyles. (Compare Psalm 104:10-30; 145:16; Matthew 6:25-32.) The plans of His heart to all generations. i. The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. Every endowment we possess, should be employed with all our skill and earnestness in God's service. “Put off oldness ye know the new song. Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! We may request cookies to be set on your device. He sees all the sons of men: God in all His perfections and plans for the nations and ages also has His eye on humanity as individuals. i. 1 Sing praises to the Lord, O you righteous; for the upright, praise is fitting. Chapter 33. “Take away the Christian’s power of praising God, and you make him a poor earth-worm, bound here with doubts, and fears, and cares; but let him but kindle in his soul the flame that burns in heaven of seraphic love to God, and away he mounts.”, Praise the LORD with the harp; make melody with an instrument of ten strings, For the word of the LORD is right, and all His work is done in truth. “It is noteworthy that the occasions of the new song are very old acts, stretching back to the first creation and continued down through the ages.” (Maclaren), ii. b. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Commentary on Luke 12:32-40. And to keep them alive in famine. praise from the upright is fitting. 1. Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. This is a psalm of praise; it is probable that David was the penman of it, but we are not told so, because God would have us look above the penmen of sacred writ, to that blessed Spirit that moved and guided them. i. Luke 7:1-9 tells the story of a Roman centurion who so trusted Jesus that he believed, “For He spoke, and it was done.” Jesus praised the faith of that centurion. Psalm 33. The Steadfast Love of the LORD - Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! II. “Music, both vocal and instrumental, is of eminent use in setting forth the praises of God; but there is no instrument like the rational soul, and no melody like that of well-tuned affections.” (Horne). PSALM 33. By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. “Praise in the mouth of a sinner is like an oracle in the mouth of a fool; how uncomely is it for him to praise God, whose whole life is a dishonouring of God? PSALM 33 * Praise of God’s Power and Providence I. All Rights Reserved. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. “If the purest form of a hymn is praise to God for what He is and does, this is a fine example.” (Derek Kidner). i. Jesus told us that God cares for the smallest of birds (Matthew 10:29); surely He will care for those who honor Him, who are made in His image. Psalm 33 commentary 1. “In all this we find the true secret of our confidence, and so of our joy. This is a psalm of praise; it is probable that David was the penman of it, but we are not told so, because God would have us look above the penmen of sacred writ, to that blessed Spirit that moved and guided them. Calls upon the righteous to praise God . Commentary on Psalm 33:1-11 (Read Psalm 33:1-11) Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here pressed upon the righteous. ii. I hope you will take a moment and look online at my exegetical commentary on Genesis 1-2 at www.freebiblecommentary.org. “Their persecutions, slanders, falsehoods, are like puff-balls flung against a granite wall – they produce no result at all; for the Lord overrules the evil, and brings good out of it. I hope you will take a moment and look online at my exegetical commentary on Genesis 1-2 at www.freebiblecommentary.org. He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap: The psalmist looked at the mighty oceans and understood that they reflected God’s power and wisdom in creation. Our heart shall rejoice in him: “Here is the fruit of our confidence: our souls are always happy, because we have taken God for our portion.” (Clarke), ii. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, He fashions their hearts individually: God made us one by one, each with our own particular physical, mental, emotional makeup, including the allowance of our weaknesses and sinful inclinations. The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing: The psalmist has already praised God for His moral character and His creative power. “The Psalmist means that there is no spot in [the earth] where the traces and footprints of God’s love may not be discerned, if only the eyes and the heart are opened.” (Meyer), ii. a. First Reading. On those who hope in His mercy: Those who truly fear the LORD find their hope in His mercy, not in their own goodness or righteousness. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand; he formed the spirit of each man within him. “O how happy is that nation which has Jehovah for its Elohim; the self-existent and eternal Lord for its covenant God; one who should unite himself to it by connections and ties the most powerful and endearing!” (Clarke). b. The Lord is praised for his works of creation, Psalm 33:1-9; and for the stability of his own counsels, Psalm 33:10, Psalm 33:11.The blessedness of the people who have the knowledge of the true God, his grace, and providence, Psalm 33:12-15.The vanity of all earthly dependence, Psalm 33:16, Psalm 33:17.The happiness of them that fear God, and trust in his mercy, Psalm 33:18-22. Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. e. Play skillfully with a shout of joy: Skillful musicianship and enthusiasm fitting for the joy of God’s people are other ways God is honored with praise. With respect to the rest of creation, he shows the same loyalty, constancy, and love that has found particular expression in the covenant relationship with his people.” (VanGemeren), iii. We learn to rely completely on the Lord by recognizing the power of His word (33:6-12). Our soul waits for the LORD: Having praised Him and considered God’s greatness from many angles, it was appropriate to simply wait for the LORD – for His guidance, His word, His deliverance – looking to Him as our help and shield. The cause of God is never in danger: infernal craft is outwitted by infinite wisdom, and Satanic malice held in check by boundless power.” (Spurgeon). Verse 1. a. b. It is as indecent for a wicked man to praise God, who goes on in sinful practices, as it is for a usurer to talk of living by faith, or for the devil to quote Scripture.” (Watson, cited in Spurgeon). Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Because there is a God in heaven who governs the affairs and destiny of men, even the use of the most effective resources and technologies cannot in themselves determine the outcome. Furnishes us with matter for praise. Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, 22 Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us, According as we have hoped in You. 2 Give thanks to the L ord with the j lyre; make melody to him with j the harp of k ten strings! © 2021 Christianity.com. A. In a broader sense it speaks of the blessing that belongs to all those chosen by the LORD, regarded as His own inheritance. This is developed in the two main sections of the psalm: 1. “To rejoice in temporal comforts is dangerous, to rejoice in self is foolish, to rejoice in sin is fatal, but to rejoice in God is heavenly.” (Spurgeon). What the Lord does, he does to purpose; it stands fast. YHWH has a purpose for the nations, Ps. By His mere word the universe was created. b. Verse 1. Play skillfully with a shout of joy. The psalmist primarily referred to those among God’s people who walked rightly. i. “They who fear God need not fear anything else; let them fix their eye of faith on him, and his eye of love will always rest upon them.” (Spurgeon). 1 Rejoice, you righteous, in the LORD;. i. Commentary on Psalm 33:12-22. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Because we have trusted in His holy name. Psalms 33:2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Psalm 33:12 "Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance." Commentary on Psalm 33:12-22. i. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. You can check these in your browser security settings. Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 33 ... Rashi 's Commentary: Show Hide. Spurgeon was one who preferred worship sung without musical instruments, but he would not command it. He is our help and our shield. Furnishes us with matter for praise. This can please God, the Creator of music and the Great Musician. The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing, Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance, No king is saved by the multitude of an army. “His word and His work are inseparable, for His words are never empty.” (Kidner), ii. Comment – Psalm 33 begins by exhorting joy as a result of the ever-present risk of becoming sad, giving in to this human temptation that leads the soul to renounce the good to console itself with evil.To praise the Lord, true joy must always prevail which is not illusory but abundant in love. For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. i. Thankful praise is the breath and language of holy joy. Click on the different category headings to find out more. You can also change some of your preferences. For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. 6-9 refers to the three divine persons – the Father is the “power” of creation, the Son as Word is its “shaping idea,” and the Spirit as Love is “the strength that moves it.” Geoffrey Wainwright gives a Trinitarian interpretation of the entire psalm. God moves among the Gentile nations as He pleases to accomplish His counsel and the plans of His heart. His works are all done in truth. 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. For he spake, and it was done — The work mentioned Psalm 33:6-7. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. (1-3) A call to praise with songs and joy. 33:1-11 Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here pressed upon the righteous. This note is picked up on in Psalm 33, almost as if its first three verses were written as an elaboration of Psalm 32:11.” (Boice) ii.