Bible Commentaries
Psalms 33

Introduction

Overview

Psalms 33:1, God is to be praised for his goodness; Psalms 33:6, for his power; Psalms 33:12, and for his providence; Psalms 33:20, Confidence is to be placed in God.

Verse 1

Rejoice: Psalms 32:11, Psalms 97:12, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 1:31, Philippians 4:4

ye righteous: Psalms 118:15, Romans 3:10, Romans 5:19

praise: Psalms 50:14-16, Psalms 78:36, Psalms 78:37, Psalms 135:3, Psalms 147:1, Proverbs 15:8

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 7:10 - glad 2 Chronicles 29:30 - they sang Psalms 9:11 - Sing Psalms 30:4 - Sing Psalms 34:3 - let us Psalms 64:10 - righteous Psalms 68:3 - But Psalms 81:1 - make Psalms 92:1 - good Psalms 113:1 - O Psalms 135:1 - Praise ye the Lord Psalms 140:13 - Surely Joel 2:23 - rejoice Habakkuk 3:18 - I will rejoice Luke 2:28 - and Romans 5:11 - but we Ephesians 5:4 - but Philippians 3:1 - rejoice

Verse 2

Praise: Psalms 81:2, Psalms 81:3, Psalms 92:3, Psalms 98:4, Psalms 98:5, Psalms 144:9, Psalms 149:3, Psalms 150:3-6, Exodus 15:20, 2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 1 Chronicles 25:3, 1 Chronicles 25:6, Revelation 5:8, Revelation 14:2

with the psaltery: Benaivel asor, rather, "with the ten-stringed nabla." See note on 1 Chronicles 13:8.

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 15:21 - harps Psalms 34:3 - let us Psalms 108:2 - Awake Psalms 113:1 - O Psalms 135:1 - Praise ye the Lord Psalms 137:2 - we hanged Psalms 150:4 - stringed

Verse 3

a new: Psalms 96:1, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 144:9, Psalms 149:1, Isaiah 42:10, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 14:3

play: 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 15:22, 1 Chronicles 25:7, 2 Chronicles 34:12

Reciprocal: Psalms 40:3 - And he

Verse 4

the word: Psalms 12:6, Psalms 19:8, Psalms 119:75, Psalms 119:128, Proverbs 30:5, Micah 2:7, Romans 7:12

all his: Psalms 25:10, Psalms 36:5, Psalms 36:6, Psalms 85:10, Psalms 85:11, Psalms 96:13, Genesis 24:27, Deuteronomy 32:4, Daniel 4:37, John 14:6, Romans 15:8, Romans 15:9, Titus 1:2

Verse 5

He: Psalms 11:7, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 99:4, Hebrews 1:9, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 15:4

earth: Psalms 104:24, Psalms 119:64, Psalms 145:15, Psalms 145:16, Matthew 5:45, Acts 14:17

goodness: or, mercy

Reciprocal: Isaiah 61:8 - I the Lord Daniel 4:37 - all 2 Thessalonians 1:5 - righteous

Verse 6

By the: Psalms 33:9, Psalms 148:1-5, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 6:7, John 1:1-3, Hebrews 11:3, 2 Peter 3:5

the host: Psalms 148:2, Psalms 148:3, Genesis 2:1, Deuteronomy 4:19, Jeremiah 8:2, Romans 1:25

breath: Psalms 104:30, Genesis 2:7, Job 26:13, Job 33:4, John 20:22

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:2 - Spirit Genesis 1:3 - God Genesis 1:6 - Let there 2 Chronicles 2:12 - that made heaven Nehemiah 9:6 - thou hast Job 9:8 - Which Psalms 8:3 - work Psalms 19:1 - The heavens Psalms 24:2 - For Psalms 103:21 - all ye his hosts Psalms 136:5 - General Psalms 146:6 - made heaven Psalms 148:5 - for he Proverbs 8:27 - he prepared Isaiah 34:16 - my mouth Isaiah 42:5 - he that giveth Jeremiah 10:12 - hath made John 1:3 - General Acts 7:50 - General Acts 14:15 - which Romans 1:20 - from the Romans 11:36 - of him Ephesians 3:9 - created 1 John 5:7 - The Father Revelation 14:7 - worship

Verse 7

He gathereth: Psalms 104:6-9, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Job 26:10, Job 38:8-11, Proverbs 8:29, Jeremiah 5:22

heap: Exodus 15:8, Joshua 3:13, Joshua 3:16, Habakkuk 3:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:11 - all Job 26:13 - his spirit Job 38:22 - General Psalms 95:5 - The sea is his Psalms 104:9 - hast set

Verse 8

the earth: Psalms 22:27, Psalms 96:9, Psalms 96:10, Jeremiah 10:7-12, Daniel 6:25, Daniel 6:26, Revelation 14:6, Revelation 14:7, Revelation 15:4

stand: Psalms 76:7, Hebrews 12:29

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 17:4 - I have commanded Psalms 4:4 - Stand Daniel 4:35 - the inhabitants

Verse 9

For: Psalms 33:6, Psalms 148:5, Psalms 148:6, Genesis 1:3, Hebrews 11:3

and it stood: Psalms 93:5, Psalms 119:90, Psalms 119:91, Colossians 1:16, Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 1:3, Revelation 4:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:1 - God Genesis 1:6 - Let there Genesis 2:1 - host Numbers 20:8 - speak 2 Samuel 17:14 - appointed 1 Kings 17:4 - I have commanded 2 Kings 19:15 - thou hast made 1 Chronicles 16:30 - stable Psalms 29:4 - powerful Psalms 78:23 - Though Psalms 90:2 - or ever Psalms 104:5 - Who laid the foundations of the earth Psalms 135:6 - Whatsoever Psalms 147:15 - sendeth Isaiah 34:16 - my mouth Lamentations 3:37 - saith Ezekiel 24:14 - the Lord Daniel 4:35 - and he Jonah 2:10 - General Matthew 8:3 - I will Matthew 8:8 - but Mark 1:41 - I Mark 1:42 - immediately Mark 5:41 - Damsel Mark 7:35 - General Mark 10:52 - he received Luke 5:13 - I will Luke 5:25 - immediately Luke 7:7 - but Luke 7:14 - Young Luke 18:42 - Receive John 4:53 - at the John 11:44 - he that

Verse 10

The Lord: Psalms 2:1-4, Psalms 9:15, Exodus 1:10-12, 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 15:34, 2 Samuel 17:14, 2 Samuel 17:23, Job 5:12, Job 5:13, Proverbs 21:30, Isaiah 7:5-7, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 19:3, Isaiah 19:11-14, Isaiah 44:23

bringeth: Heb. maketh frustrate, Isaiah 44:25

he maketh: Psalms 21:11, Psalms 140:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 11:7 - confound Numbers 22:20 - but yet Numbers 22:38 - have I 1 Kings 14:6 - thou wife 2 Chronicles 11:1 - an hundred 2 Chronicles 22:11 - she slew him not Nehemiah 4:15 - God Job 18:7 - his own Proverbs 19:21 - many Isaiah 14:24 - Surely Isaiah 25:1 - thy counsels Jeremiah 19:7 - I will make Jeremiah 48:30 - his lies shall not so effect it Jeremiah 50:45 - hear Daniel 11:36 - for Amos 5:5 - come Obadiah 1:8 - even Nahum 1:9 - do Matthew 2:8 - go Luke 1:51 - he hath scattered John 7:53 - General Acts 5:23 - The prison Acts 5:38 - for 1 Corinthians 2:6 - come Galatians 2:21 - do not Galatians 3:17 - none

Verse 11

The counsel: Job 23:13, Proverbs 19:21, Isaiah 14:24, Isaiah 14:27, Isaiah 46:10, Lamentations 3:37, Ezekiel 38:10-23, Daniel 4:37, Acts 4:27, Acts 4:28, Ephesians 1:11

thoughts: Psalms 92:5, Isaiah 55:8, Isaiah 55:9, Jeremiah 29:11, Micah 4:12

all generations: Heb. generation and generation, Acts 15:18

Reciprocal: Numbers 22:20 - but yet 2 Kings 19:25 - Hast thou not 2 Chronicles 11:4 - for this thing Nehemiah 4:15 - God Job 5:12 - disappointeth Psalms 135:6 - Whatsoever Ecclesiastes 3:14 - whatsoever Isaiah 7:7 - General Isaiah 8:10 - counsel Isaiah 25:1 - thy counsels Jeremiah 19:7 - I will make Jeremiah 44:28 - shall know Jeremiah 49:20 - the counsel Jeremiah 50:45 - hear Zechariah 6:1 - and the Zechariah 8:14 - As Matthew 2:8 - go Luke 2:6 - so Acts 5:38 - for Acts 27:1 - when Ephesians 1:9 - purposed Hebrews 6:17 - the immutability

Verse 12

Blessed: Psalms 144:15, Psalms 147:19, Psalms 147:20, Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Deuteronomy 33:29

people: Psalms 65:4, Psalms 135:4, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, John 15:16, Ephesians 1:4, 1 Peter 2:9

his own: Psalms 28:9, Jeremiah 10:16, Titus 2:14

Reciprocal: Exodus 34:9 - take us Leviticus 18:2 - General Deuteronomy 4:20 - a people 2 Chronicles 6:29 - what prayer Psalms 74:2 - thine Psalms 146:5 - Happy Isaiah 41:8 - thou Isaiah 43:20 - my chosen Isaiah 51:4 - O my Jeremiah 51:19 - the rod Ezekiel 20:5 - In the 1 Peter 5:3 - heritage

Verse 13

looketh: Psalms 11:4, Psalms 14:2, Psalms 102:19, Genesis 6:12, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Job 28:24, Proverbs 15:3, Lamentations 3:50

beholdeth: Psalms 53:2, Jeremiah 23:23, Jeremiah 23:24, Hebrews 4:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 11:5 - General 1 Kings 8:30 - and hear 2 Chronicles 6:29 - what prayer Psalms 66:7 - his eyes Psalms 80:14 - look down Jeremiah 32:19 - for

Verse 14

Psalms 123:1, 1 Kings 8:27, 1 Kings 8:30, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:1, Luke 11:2, 1 Timothy 6:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:12 - God Genesis 11:5 - General Job 22:14 - General Psalms 14:2 - The Lord Psalms 53:2 - looked Psalms 68:5 - in his Psalms 102:19 - For he Isaiah 63:15 - down Daniel 4:35 - the inhabitants

Verse 15

fashioneth: Proverbs 22:2, Proverbs 27:19, Ecclesiastes 7:29, Isaiah 64:8, Acts 17:26

considereth: Psalms 44:21, Job 11:11, Job 34:21, Job 34:22, Proverbs 24:12, Jeremiah 32:19, Hosea 7:2, 1 Corinthians 4:5

Reciprocal: Job 34:25 - he knoweth Luke 11:40 - did

Verse 16

no king: Psalms 44:3, Psalms 44:6, Psalms 44:7, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:18, Exodus 14:28, Joshua 11:4-8, Judges 7:2, Judges 7:12-25, 1 Samuel 14:8-16, 1 Kings 20:10, 1 Kings 20:27-29, 2 Chronicles 14:9-13, 2 Chronicles 20:12, 2 Chronicles 20:23, 2 Chronicles 32:8, 2 Chronicles 32:9, 2 Chronicles 32:21

mighty: Joshua 14:12, 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Samuel 17:45-49, 2 Samuel 21:16-22, Jeremiah 9:23

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 20:1 - horses Judges 1:10 - Sheshai Judges 7:4 - people Judges 20:21 - destroyed 1 Samuel 2:9 - by strength 1 Samuel 17:47 - saveth not 2 Samuel 8:4 - chariots 1 Kings 20:20 - the Syrians 1 Chronicles 18:4 - David 1 Chronicles 19:18 - fled before Israel 2 Chronicles 11:1 - an hundred 2 Chronicles 13:8 - a great multitude 2 Chronicles 25:8 - God hath power Job 36:19 - nor all Job 39:11 - trust Psalms 20:7 - Some trust Psalms 127:1 - The Lord Psalms 144:10 - that giveth Psalms 147:10 - delighteth Ecclesiastes 9:11 - that the race Isaiah 31:1 - stay on horses Isaiah 40:30 - General Jeremiah 46:6 - not Jeremiah 48:14 - We Daniel 11:11 - the multitude Hosea 1:7 - by bow Hosea 10:13 - in the Amos 2:15 - neither Micah 5:10 - that I Nahum 3:10 - she carried Zechariah 4:6 - might Zechariah 10:5 - and the riders on horses shall be confounded

Verse 17

An horse: Psalms 20:7, Judges 4:15, 2 Kings 7:6, 2 Kings 7:7, Proverbs 21:31, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Isaiah 30:16, Hosea 14:3

his great: Psalms 147:10, Job 39:19-25

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 20:1 - horses Judges 1:10 - Sheshai Judges 5:22 - horsehoofs 1 Samuel 2:9 - by strength 1 Samuel 17:47 - saveth not 2 Samuel 8:4 - chariots 1 Chronicles 18:4 - David Job 36:19 - nor all Job 39:11 - trust Psalms 44:6 - General Isaiah 31:1 - stay on horses Isaiah 31:3 - their horses Jeremiah 9:23 - neither Jeremiah 46:6 - not Daniel 11:11 - the multitude Amos 2:15 - neither Micah 5:10 - that I Nahum 3:10 - she carried

Verse 18

the eye: Psalms 34:15-20, Psalms 147:11, Job 36:7, 1 Peter 3:12

hope: Psalms 13:5, Psalms 52:8, Romans 4:4-8, Hebrews 6:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:1 - thee Deuteronomy 11:12 - the eyes Judges 18:6 - before Ezra 5:5 - But the eye Ezra 8:22 - The hand Psalms 11:7 - his Psalms 32:8 - I will guide Psalms 58:11 - verily he Psalms 115:11 - General Psalms 132:15 - I will satisfy Proverbs 19:23 - fear Proverbs 21:31 - horse Isaiah 33:16 - bread Jeremiah 37:21 - and that Jeremiah 39:18 - because Lamentations 3:24 - therefore Ezekiel 14:20 - by Daniel 3:28 - that trusted Malachi 3:16 - that feared Matthew 6:11 - General Acts 12:11 - and hath Romans 8:24 - saved

Verse 19

To deliver: Psalms 91:3-7, Psalms 91:10, John 10:28, John 10:30

to keep: Psalms 37:3, Psalms 37:19, Job 5:19-22, Proverbs 10:3, Isaiah 33:16, Matthew 6:31-33

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:1 - thee Genesis 41:34 - and take Ezra 8:22 - The hand Esther 6:4 - to speak Job 5:20 - famine Psalms 41:2 - preserve Psalms 66:12 - but thou Psalms 132:15 - I will satisfy Proverbs 19:23 - fear Isaiah 58:11 - and satisfy Jeremiah 37:21 - and that Ezekiel 14:20 - by Matthew 6:11 - General Hebrews 2:15 - deliver

Verse 20

soul: Psalms 27:14, Psalms 62:1, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 62:5, Psalms 62:6, Psalms 130:5, Psalms 130:6, Isaiah 40:31

he is: Psalms 115:9-12, Psalms 144:1, Psalms 144:2, 1 Chronicles 5:20

Reciprocal: Psalms 25:3 - wait Isaiah 8:17 - I will Hosea 13:9 - but Zechariah 4:6 - might Hebrews 13:6 - The Lord

Verse 21

For: Psalms 13:5, Psalms 28:7, Psalms 30:10-12, Psalms 32:10, Psalms 32:11, Isaiah 25:9, Zechariah 10:7, John 16:22

his: 1 Chronicles 16:10, 1 Chronicles 16:35, Luke 1:47-50, Revelation 4:8

Reciprocal: Psalms 35:9 - General Psalms 89:16 - name Psalms 115:9 - their help Daniel 3:28 - that trusted Zechariah 4:6 - might

Verse 22

Psalms 5:11, Psalms 5:12, Psalms 13:5, Psalms 32:10, Psalms 119:49, Psalms 119:76, Matthew 9:29

Reciprocal: Psalms 147:11 - fear Romans 8:24 - saved