Psalm 33 - Praise from Upright is Beauteous

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My favorite part is the last 3 verses, culminating in a crying out prayer to the Lord.</div> <bR> <div> This psalm is written entirely in the plural, especially <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#16" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">vv 18-22</A>.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="v1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v1</A> -  The 1st 3 verses of this psalm tell us how it should be sung.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="v2"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#2_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v2</A> - "His" is literally, "the LORD's".</div> <div>  <A NAME="v3"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#3_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v3</A> - <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Arial" >It is not that the Lord cannot hear us, but that it is natural for great exultation to express itself in the loudest manner. Men shout at the sight of their kings: shall we offer no loud hosannahs to the Son of David? - C. H. Spurgeon</FONT></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#4_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v4</A> - Verses 4-5 gives the reasons for singing this psalm in the way described in the 1st 3 verses.  These 4 reasons are expounded on in the rest of the psalm:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcbf000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">because of the Lord's upright words (vv 6, 8-9)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcbf000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">because of His faithful works (vv 7, 10-12, 16-17, 20-21)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcbf000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">because He loves righteousness and judgment (vv 13-15)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcbf000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">because the earth is full of His mercy. (vv 18-19, 22)</div> <bR> <div> His faithful works are expressed very well by the hymn, "<A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn.php/h/19" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn.php/h/19">Great is Thy Faithfulness</A>". Stanza 2 of that hymn says:</div> <div> <I>Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,</I></div> <div> <I>Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,</I></div> <div> <I>Join with all nature in manifold witness</I></div> <div> <I>To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.</I></div> <bR> <div> We praise the Lord not just because He is all powerful, but mainly because we realize what kind of Person He is as seen by His word and works.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#5_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v5</A> - "His mercy" is literally "the LORD's mercy".</div> <div> This psalm is about the Lord's righteous judgment and His mercy. It is wonderful that both of these go together.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="v6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#6_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v6</A> -"His breath" is literally "the breath of His mouth"</div> <div>  "stars" is literally "all their hosts."</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n7"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#7__" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v7</A> - "waters" is literally "waters of the sea".</div> <div> Waters of the sea" and "the deep" are negative. The Lord gathered the waters together in <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#gen1_9" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">Gen 1:9-10</A> in order to create the dry land. He keeps the deep in storehouses so that it does not flood the earth again.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="v8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#8" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v8</A>-  "world" is literally "inhabitants of the world".</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="v9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#9_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v9</A> - This is an awesome reason to fear and stand in awe of the LORD and His word.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n10"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#10" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v10</A> - As in the ancient time, the popular thought of the age is against God's word and His people. The thought of the age will be prevailing for a time, but the Lord will bring it to nought. Those of us who live in countries where we have the right to vote should vote against such thought and counsels. God's people should be the salt of the earth.</div> <bR> <div> As the Lord held back the waters of the sea from flooding the earth in <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#7__" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v7</A>, so he restrains the nations from accomplishing their thoughts.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n11"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#11_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v11</A> - <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>"forever more" is literally "to generation and generation."</div> <div> The Lord does not change His thoughts and counsels to go along with the current morality of the age. His word remains true. </div> <div> He also helps His people as He did of old.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n12"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#11_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v12</A> -<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>The Lord's choosing is forever unchangeable according to the previous verse.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n15"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#13" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v15</A> - I translated <I>yachad </I>literally as "together" as do YLT and the Stone Tanach. I think the meaning is that God created all human hearts to need one another. This goes along with the whole psalm being corporate. </div> <div> LXX translates it as "alone". This could mean that LXX saw the Hebrew word <I>yachid </I>(an extra letter <I>yod </I>compared to <I>yachad</I>) instead of <I>yachad</I>.  If <I>yachid </I>is the correct text, then the meaning would be that God created each heart individually. I don't think that is correct though because "their heart" is singular. </div> <div> There is no DSS witness for this text.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#16" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v18</A> - This verse reminds us that the Lord is watching us to protect us and also that He sees everything that we do and think. We are important to Him. This continues the thought of the previous psalm (<A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#ps32_8" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">Ps 32:8</A>).</div> <bR> <div> This is also expressed so well in that great hymn, "<A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn.php/h/19" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn.php/h/19">Great is Thy Faithfulness</A>":</div> <div> <I>Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B>;</B></FONT></div> <div> <I> <A NAME="n19"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#16" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v19</A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>lit. to preserve their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.</div> <div>  <A NAME="n22"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#20" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">v22</A> - I like that this prayer is not only dependent on God, but also according to our hope (<A HREF="psalm_33_m.htm#mat9_29" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">Mat 9:29; etc</A>).</div> <bR> <div> copyright 2013 voiceInWilderness.info</div> <div> 9/28/2013 Steve Miller created</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Psalm 33</B> through David. a Song, a Psalm</div> <bR> <div> Tune #396 <A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/396" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/396">Higher Ground</A></div> <div> 8.8.8.8.D.</div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-758/e0396HigherGround.mp3" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <bR> <div> audio file from <A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net">hymnal.net</A></div> <div>  <A NAME="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" >1</FONT> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#v1" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">1</A> Rejoice in the- LORD, ye righteous.</div> <div>  <A NAME="2_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Praise from upright is beauteous.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#v2" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">2</A> Upon the harp His praises sing.</div> <div>  <A NAME="3_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Sing psalms to Him upon ten strings.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#v3" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">3</A> Sing Him a new- song <I>with your voice</I>.</div> <div>  <A NAME="4_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Play skillfully with a loud noise.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n4" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">4</A> For upright are- all the LORD's words.</div> <div> In faithfulness are all His works.</div> <div>  <A NAME="5_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" >2 </FONT>5  Righteousness and- judgment loves He.</div> <div>  <A NAME="6_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>The earth is full of His mercy.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#v6" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">6 </A> By the LORD's word, heaven made He,</div> <div>  <A NAME="7__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>and by His breath stars <I>came to be</I>.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n7" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">7</A> He gathers wa-ters in a heap,</div> <div>  <A NAME="8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>in storehouses lays up the deep.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#v8" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">8</A><A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#v8" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">  </A>Let all of the- earth fear the Lord.</div> <div> In awe of Him, stand all <I>ye </I>world,</div> <div>  <A NAME="9_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" >3 </FONT><A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#v9" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">9</A><A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#v9" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo"> </A> because He spoke and <I>so </I>it was.</div> <div>  <A NAME="10"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>He commanded, and <I>so </I>it stood.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n10" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">10</A> He brings nations' counsels to nought;</div> <div> <I> <A NAME="11_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I>of none effect makes peoples' thoughts.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n11" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">11</A>  The LORD's counsel stands forever, </div> <div> thoughts of His heart forever more.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n12" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">12</A> How blessèd is- that nation whose</div> <div> God is the LORD, and whom He chose</div> <div>  <A NAME="13"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> 4 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >to be His own inheritance,</FONT></div> <div> a people<I> for- Him to possess.</I></div> <div> 13 The LORD looks down from the heavens.</div> <div> He beholds all the sons of men.</div> <div> 14 From His <I>holy </I>habitation</div> <div> all those on earth He looks upon.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n15" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">15</A> He fashions their- heart together.</div> <div> All of their works He considers.</div> <div>  <A NAME="16"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> 5 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >16 No king is saved by vast armies.</FONT></div> <div> Much strength can't res-cue the mighty.</div> <div> 17 A horse is vain for <I>your </I>safety.</div> <div> His great strength can't- deliver <I>thee</I>.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n18" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">18</A> Behold the LORD's- eye is upon</div> <div> those who fear Him and hope upon</div> <div> His mercy, <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n19" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo"><I>19</I></A><I> </I>to- preserve their soul,</div> <div> keep them alive in times evil.</div> <div> <I> <A NAME="20"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <div> 6 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >20 For the LORD our- soul is waiting.</FONT></div> <div> He is our help, and shield is He</div> <div> 21 for our heart shall- rejoice in Him</div> <div> for we trust in- His holy name,</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n22" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo">22</A> On us, O LORD, be Thy mercy</div> <div> according as- we hope in Thee.</div> <div> <I>According as- we hope in Thee,</I></div> <div> <I>on us, O LORD, be Thy mercy.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>---------------------------------------------------------------------</I></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="gen1_9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n7" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo"><B>Genesis 1:9 </B></A>  And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.</div> <div> 10  And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.</div> <div>  <A NAME="ps32_8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n18" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo"><B>Psalm 32:</B></A><A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n18" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo"><B>8</B></A> I will cause you to understand</div> <div> this way you will go <I>through</I>. </div> <div> I'll direct you and counsel you<I>.</I></div> <div> My eye is upon you. </div> <div>  <A NAME="mat9_29"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_33_l.htm#n22" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 33 Praise from Upright is Beauteo"><B>Matthew 9:29</B></A> Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you.</div> <div> 1 Corinthians 3:8 But the planter and the waterer are one; but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.</div> <div> Ephesians 3:20 But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us, </div> <bR> <div> copyright 2013 voiceInWilderness.info</div> <div> created 9/28/2013 Steve Miller</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>