George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Psalms 33:4
Together, ( in idipsum). "If you love God, draw all to the love of God." (St. Augustine) --- The multitude will not diminish his attention to you. (Calmet)
Together, ( in idipsum). "If you love God, draw all to the love of God." (St. Augustine) --- The multitude will not diminish his attention to you. (Calmet)
Verse Psalms 33:4. _THE WORD OF THE LORD_ IS _RIGHT_] He is infinitely wise, and can make no mistakes; and all his works are done in truth. All the words, laws, promises, and threatenings of God are...
FOR THE WORD OF THE LORD IS RIGHT - The command; the law; the promise of God. Whatever he “says” is right; or, is true. It is worthy of universal belief; and should, therefore, be a reason for praise....
Psalms 33 The Future Praise of Jehovah _ 1. The call to praise Jehovah (Psalms 33:1)_ 2. His praise as the Creator (Psalms 33:4) 3. His praise of His governmental dealings ...
XXXIII. A SONG OF PRAISE. This Ps. has no title in MT. It may have been added at a later time to an older collection, probably Psalms 33:3. The LXX prefix, By David, when he changed his face before Ab...
The moral attributes of Jehovah. Jehovah's word is upright: the same word as in Psalms 33:1; cp. Psalms 19:8; Psalms 25:8; Psalms 92:15;...
The grounds of praise....
Psalms 32, 33 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Felicitations to the Forgiven, and Examples of the Songs that they Sing. ANALYSIS Part I., Psalms 32. Stanza I., Psalms 32:1-4, Happy the Forgiven; yet Divine Discipl...
_FOR THE WORD OF THE LORD IS RIGHT; AND ALL HIS WORKS ARE DONE IN TRUTH._ The first part (Psalms 33:4) of the main body; reasons why God is so to be praised (Psalms 33:1) - namely, for His truth, righ...
This is an anonymous Ps. of national deliverance, called forth by some historical occasion which it is now impossible to fix with any certainty. From its central conception of God as the ruler of all...
TRUTH] RV 'faithfulness.' 5. RIGHTEOUSNESS] is the principle of God's character, JUDGMENT] its practical application to the government of the world. GOODNESS] RV 'lovingkindness.'...
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
RIGHT. — The first inspiring cause of praise for a faithful Israelite is the righteousness of the God of the Covenant. But the pregnant expression, “word of Jehovah,” naturally leads him on from the t...
כִּֽי ־יָשָׁ֥ר דְּבַר ־יְהוָ֑ה וְ כָל ־מַ֝עֲש
Psalms 33:1 This is the last of the four psalms in Book 1 which have no title, the others being Psalms 1:1; Psalms 2:1, which are introductory, and 10 which is closely connected with 9. Some have ende...
“THE WORD OF JEHOVAH” Psalms 33:1 This psalm is eminently calculated to incite praise. Let us note the subjects which are touched upon, in the hope that presently one may strike a spark at which our...
This is a triumphant song of praise, opening with a call to vocal and instrumental music. "Rejoice," "praise," "give thanks," "sing praises," "sing," "play"-thus all modes of expression are appealed t...
For the (c) word of the LORD [is] right; and all his (d) works [are done] in truth. (c) That is, counsel or command in governing the world. (d) That is, the effect and execution....
Here, Reader, is a song, that all the New Testament saints may sing, in which God hath found out a way whereby his justice and mercy harmonize in the redemption by Christ Jesus. Psalms 85:10....
Psalms 32 _ Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday_ (_Morning_). PSALMS 32-34 = _ Day 6_ (_Evening_)....
4._For the word of Jehovah is right. _As I have just remarked, the Psalmist first sets forth God’s general providence by which he governs the whole world; and he tells us that he so exerts his power i...
Psalms 33 has its just place after the forgiveness of the people. Before we pass on to these psalms, remark how the guilelessness of heart produced by complete forgiveness leads to that intimacy with...
FOR THE WORD OF THE LORD [IS] RIGHT,.... The revealed word of God: the law of God is right; its precepts are holy, just, and good; its sanction or penalty is righteous; it is impartial unto all; it is...
_For the word of the LORD [is] right; and all his works [are done] in truth._ Ver. 4. _For the word of the Lord is right_] Every word of God is pure and precious, Proverbs 30:5; his commandment holy,...
_The word of the Lord is right_ All God's counsels and commands, whether contained in the Scriptures, or given forth in his providence, for the government of the world, are wise, and just, and good, w...
For the Word of the Lord is right, upright, true, not full of mistakes and contradictions; AND ALL HIS WORKS ARE DONE IN TRUTH, in faithfulness, the fulfillment always agreeing with His promises....
PRAISE TO THE RULER OF THE WORLD AS THE PROTECTOR OF HIS PEOPLE. This entire psalm is a call to lively and joyful praise of God for His wonderful and glorious attributes and works, as displayed in cr...
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...
All God's counsels and commands, either contained in the Scriptures, or given forth in his providence, for the government of the world, are wise, and just, and good, without deceit or defect: and all...
Psalms 33:4 word H1697 LORD H3068 right H3477 work H4639 truth H530 the word - Psalms 12:6,...
2). GROUNDS FOR PRAISING YHWH (4-12). a). Because of His moral activity (4-5). Psalms 33:4 ‘For the word of YHWH is right, And all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and jus...
Psalms 33:1. _Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright._ Notice the connection between the words «rejoice «and «praise.» Joy is the soul of praise. God is not extolle...
Psalms 33:1. _Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright._ False gods were worshipped with dolorous sounds, accompanied by cutting with knives and with lancets; but our...
CONTENTS: Praise of God's wisdom and power. CHARACTERS: Psalmist, God. CONCLUSION: The righteous who know the goodness of God should never be empty of His praises. Though the residence of God's glor...
Psalms 33:2. _The psaltery,_ a little harp of sweet sound, and very generally used in unison with the voice. Psalms 33:6. _By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,_ as in Genesis 1. By the Word...
_Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous._ THE SPIRIT OF REJOICING: LIFE ADJUSTED TO THE WILL OF GOD “Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.” It is the vital condition of all spiritual rejoicing that we ar...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 33:1. This is a hymn of praise to the God who made all things, who rules all things for his own purposes, and who has chosen a people to be his own and to bless the whole wo...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 33:4 The first reason for praise is God’s WORD (vv. Psalms 33:4, Psal
INTRODUCTION “This psalm is a fit companion, but by no means the second half, of the preceding one, being distinct from it both in matter and form. It indicates a more tranquil frame of mind, such as...
EXPOSITION THIS psalm has no title in the Hebrew, and in some manuscripts it is joined on to the preceding psalm, and forms one with it. But the difference of subject-matter and of tone render it high...
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely [or beautiful] for the upright (Psalms 33:1). Now, this is something that you might not be able to do as you read it. Praise the LORD with a...
Daniel 4:37; Deuteronomy 32:4; Genesis 24:27; John 14:6; Micah 2:7;...
THE TRIUNE GOD Psalms 33:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is important for us to get a scriptural vision of the triune God. In the Book of Genesis we read, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the e...
The word — All God's counsels and commands are wise, and just, and good. His works — All his works of providence agree with his word, and are the accomplishment of his promises or threatenings....