Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Psalms 33:11
All his purposes and designs, and especially those which concern his chosen people, of whom he speaks in the next verse, are always successful and irresistible.
All his purposes and designs, and especially those which concern his chosen people, of whom he speaks in the next verse, are always successful and irresistible.
Verse Psalms 33:11. _THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD_] What he has determined shall be done. He determined to make a world, and he made it; to create man, and he created him. He determined that at a certain...
THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD - The purpose of the Lord. STANDETH FOR EVER - It will be carried out. It will never be changed. There can be no “superior” counsel or will to change it, as is the case with th...
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 grounds of praise....
Jehovah's sovereignty in the world....
The A.V. obscures the parallelism between Psalms 33:10. The counsel of the nations and the thoughts of the peoples are contrasted with the counsel of Jehovah and the thoughts of his heart. His counsel...
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...
_THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD STANDETH FOR EVER, THE THOUGHTS OF HIS HEART TO ALL GENERATIONS._ The counsel ... standeth for ever - even as the earth at His bidding "stood fast" (Psalms 33:9). Omnipotent...
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...
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...
עֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה לְ עֹולָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁבֹ֥ות...
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...
Rich of this world, (1 Timothy vi. 17.; Menochius) are often poor in spiritual gifts. (Worthington) --- Those who are poor in both respects, are truly miserable, (Haydock) since they cannot satisfy th...
From the kingdom of God in the works of nature, the Psalmist here turns to the contemplation of his government in the kingdom of his providence. What a sweet thought is suggested here to God's redeeme...
Psalms 32 _ Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday_ (_Morning_). PSALMS 32-34 = _ Day 6_ (_Evening_)....
11._The counsel of Jehovah. _The prophet extols the infinite power of God in such a manner as that he may build up our faith in its greatness; for he does not here commend a counsel of God which is hi...
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...
THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD STANDETH FOR EVER,.... By which are meant, not the doctrines of the Gospel, nor the ordinances of it; though these will stand firm, and remain to the end of the world; but the...
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Ver. 11. _The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever_] That counsel of his, whereby he hath decreed to maintain...
_The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen_, or, _of the nations to naught_ Though nations combine themselves and their counsels together, yet he defeats them when he pleases. Thus he passes from t...
The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, in contrast with the vain counsels and thoughts of men, THE THOUGHTS OF HIS HEART TO ALL GENERATIONS, abiding forever....
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...
TO ALL GENERATIONS: _ Heb._ to generation and generation...
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...
Psalms 33:11 counsel H6098 LORD H3068 stands H5975 (H8799) forever H5769 plans H4284 heart H3820 all H1755 generati
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...
_The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever._ THE IMMUTABILITY OF GOD’S COUNSELS Let us make some remarks. I. upon the divine counsels generally. There are such, and they show-- 1. That God concern...
_The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought; He maketh the devices of the people of none effect._ PROVIDENTIAL DELIVERANCES FROM SLAVERY This psalm is a psalm of praise and thanksgiving u...
_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 33:10 The second reason for praise is that no power can oppose God successfully, because they all derive their being and power from God. PEOPLE WHOM HE HAS CHOSEN AS HIS HERITAGE....
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...
Acts 15:18; Acts 4:27; Acts 4:28; Daniel 4:37; Ephesians 1:11;...
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 Counsel — All his purposes and designs are always successful....