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Themes in Psalm 33

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Themes in Psalm 33

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Psalm 33:1 (show verse)

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones;
praise from the upright is beautiful.

Christian conduct » Rejoicing in God
Praise » Is good and comely
Uprightness » They who walk in » Praise is comely for

Psalm 33:2 (show verse)

Praise the Lord with the lyre;
make music to Him with a ten-stringed harp.

Chosen Instruments » Names of » Psalteries
God » Praised, to be » With musical instruments
Harp » Used in worship
Harp » Ten strings
Music » Names of » Psalteries
Music » Instruments of » Many, with strings
Music » Instruments of » Psaltery
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Praise » Encouraged » With musical instruments
Psaltery » Used in religious services
Worship » Cleansed praise in, encouraged » With musical instruments

Psalm 33:3 (show verse)

Sing a new song to Him;
play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout.

New » Man » Song
Song » A new
new Song » A new song upon the lips

Psalm 33:4 (show verse)

For the word of the Lord is right,
and all His work is trustworthy.

God » Mercy of » Of truth
Love » What the lord loves
The fruit of righteousness » The lord loving righteousness
Truth » Eagerness for » God of
Truth » Of God » Exhibited in his » Works
Truth » What is done in truth
the Truth of God » Exhibited in his » Works

Psalm 33:5 (show verse)

He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the Lord’s unfailing love.

Creation » Exhibits » God, Goodness of
Earth » What is in the earth
the Earth » Described as » Full of God's goodness
God » Glorifying » Goodness of
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Abundant
Love » What the lord loves
The fruit of righteousness » The lord loving righteousness
The judgment of babylon » The lord loving judgment

Psalm 33:6 (show verse)

The heavens were made by the word of the Lord,
and all the stars, by the breath of His mouth.

Angels » Nature » Hosts
Breath » Of God
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Stars » Created by God

Psalm 33:7 (show verse)

He gathers the waters of the sea into a heap;
He puts the depths into storehouses.

Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » The sea controlled
Sea » The sea controlled

Psalm 33:8 (show verse)

Let the whole earth tremble before the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

God » Remember » Reverence for
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged

Psalm 33:9 (show verse)

For He spoke, and it came into being;
He commanded, and it came into existence.

Creation » Effected » By the command of God

Psalm 33:10 (show verse)

The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;
He thwarts the plans of the peoples.

Counsel » The counsel of the heathen
Evil » Devices » Will be defeated
Gentiles » Counsel of, brought to nought
Gentiles/heathen » The counsel of the heathen
the Heathen » God » Brings to nought the counsels of
Plans of men » Devices, evil » Will be defeated
The wicked » Devices of » Will be defeated

Psalm 33:11 (show verse)

The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of His heart from generation to generation.

Counsel » The counsel(s) of the lord
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are immutable
divine Counsels » Divine counsels, immutable
God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
God » Hand of » Immutability of
Immutability » Divine, general references to

Psalm 33:12 (show verse)

Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh—
the people He has chosen to be His own possession!

Choosing/chosen » Those that are chosen of the lord
Election » Ensures to saints » Blessedness
Nation » Peace of
Nations » The nation whose God is the lord

Psalm 33:13 (show verse)

The Lord looks down from heaven;
He observes everyone.

Man » Equality of

Psalm 33:14 (show verse)

He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth
from His dwelling place.

Man » Equality of

Psalm 33:15 (show verse)

He alone shapes their hearts;
He considers all their works.

Man » Equality of

Psalm 33:16 (show verse)

A king is not saved by a large army;
a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.

Armies » March in ranks » Confidence in, vain
false Confidence » In man
Kings » Not save by their armies
Protection » Not to be found in » Hosts

Psalm 33:17 (show verse)

The horse is a false hope for safety;
it provides no escape by its great power.

Animals » Names of » Horses
false Confidence » In outward resources
Horse » Description of » A vain thing for safety
Horses » Described as » Strong
Horses » Vanity of trusting to
Protection » Not to be found in » Horses

Psalm 33:18 (show verse)

Now the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him—
those who depend on His faithful love

Eye » Anthropomorphic uses of
Hope » Eternal » In God
Hope » Those that hope in the lord
Hope » In the mercy of God
Seeing » The eyes of the lord

Psalm 33:19 (show verse)

to deliver them from death
and to keep them alive in famine.

Eye » Anthropomorphic uses of
Famine » Righteous delivered from
Judgments » Saints » Provided for, during

Psalm 33:20 (show verse)

We wait for Yahweh;
He is our help and shield.

Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A shield
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting for
God » Remember » Shield
Help » The lord being your help
Patience » In waiting for God
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Helper
divine Protector » A shield
Rejoice » Who rejoices
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Shields » Illustrative of » Protection of God
Trust » The reward for trusting in the lord
Waiting » For protection
Waiting upon God » For » Protection

Psalm 33:21 (show verse)

For our hearts rejoice in Him
because we trust in His holy name.

Rejoice » Who rejoices
Trust » The reward for trusting in the lord
Trust » Leads to » Rejoicing in God

Psalm 33:22 (show verse)

May Your faithful love rest on us, Yahweh,
for we put our hope in You.

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