Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Psalms 33:9
spake. Referring to the one act.
was done. it became. Refers to the permanent fact.
commanded. Refers to the one act.
stood fast. Refers to the abiding fact.
spake. Referring to the one act.
was done. it became. Refers to the permanent fact.
commanded. Refers to the one act.
stood fast. Refers to the abiding fact.
FOR HE SPAKE, AND IT WAS DONE - The word “done,” introduced here by our translators, enfeebles the sentence. It would be made more expressive and sublime as it is in the original: “He spake, and it wa...
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....
For HE (emphatic) spake, and it was (cp. Genesis 1:3; Genesis 1:7, &c.); HE commanded and it stood; came into existence and stood there before Him ready to obey His commands; or simply, stood firm. Cp...
Jehovah's creative omnipotence. Word is the expression of thought; command of will: He had but to think and will, and the Universe came into being....
With what awe should man regard such an Almighty Creator! Cp. the argument of Amos, Amos 4:13; Amos 5:8; Amos 9:6. Emphasis is laid on the wonder of the method of creation, by the simple divine _fiat_...
AND IT STOOD FAST— The word ויעמד _vaiiangamod_ in the Hebrew should be rendered, and _it stood up; i.e._ at God's command: or, more suitably to the subject spoken of, _it arose into being._ The verb...
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 HE SPAKE, AND IT WAS DONE; HE COMMANDED, AND IT STOOD FAST._ He spake ... done - (Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14,
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...
Read, 'He spake and it was: He commanded and it stood,' referring to the repeated 'it was so' of Genesis 1....
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...
כִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַ יֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא ־צִ֝וָּ֗ה
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...
_Taste, in the blessed Eucharist, (St. Athanasius; St. Augustine; Theodoret) or by experience. (Calmet) (1 Peter ii. 3.)_...
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_)....
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 HE SPAKE, AND IT WAS [DONE],.... Or "it was" a, it came into being by a word speaking, almighty power going along with it; see Genesis 1:3; HE COMMANDED, AND IT STOOD FAST; every created thing co...
For he spake, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast. Ver. 9. _For he spake, and it was done_] So true is that saying, _Dei dicere est facere._ For God to say is to do. And a great shame...
_Let the earth fear the Lord_ All the people of the earth, as the next clause expounds this; not only Jews, but also Gentiles, who equally enjoy the benefit of this great and glorious work of God. _Fo...
For He spake, with the almighty word of His command, AND IT WAS DONE; HE COMMANDED, AND IT STOOD FAST. The reference is plainly to the story of creation: God said, Let there be; and there was, Genesis...
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...
IT WAS DONE; the work here mentioned, PSALMS 33:6,7. STOOD FAST; or, _stood forth_, as a servant at his master's command; or, _was_ or _did exist_....
Psalms 33:9 spoke H559 (H8804) commanded H6680 (H8765) fast H5975 (H8799) For - Psalms 33:6,...
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...
Colossians 1:16; Colossians 1:17; Genesis 1:3; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 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...