“ Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. ”
Our soul waiteth for the Lord - This and the subsequent verses to the end of the psalm refer to the people of God, expressing their faith in him in view of the considerations suggested in the for...
(n) Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield. (n) Thus he speaks in the name of the whole Church which only depends on God's providence.
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 33:3-22 . The LXX prefix, By David, when he changed his face b...
Our soul . we ourselves. for emphasis. shield. Hebrew. magen. See note on Psalms 5:12 .
20. Our soul waiteth upon Jehovah. What the Psalmist has hitherto spoken concerning God’s providence, and particularly concerning that faithful guardianship by which he protects his people,...
DISCOURSE: 549 GOD’S CARE OF HIS PEOPLE Psalms 33:18-22 . Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; to deliver their soul from death, and to keep...
Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. Our soul waiteth - Our whole life is employed in this blessed work; we trust in nothing but him; neither in multitudes of armed men, no...
Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. Conclusion. Believers testify their joy and trust in the Lord as their 'help and shield,' and pray that Yahweh's "mercy" may be up...
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...
(20-22) Hope — wait — trust. — The Hebrew language was naturally rich in words expressive of that attitude of expectancy which was characteristic of a nation whose golden age was not in the pas...
Psalms 33:1-22 This is the last of the four psalms in Book 1 which have no title, the others being Psalms 1:1-6 ; Psalms 2:1-12 , which are introductory, and 10 which is closely connected with 9...
“The Eye of Jehovah” Psalms 33:13-22 The comprehensiveness of God's providence, Psalms 33:13-15 . No one, however lowly or abject, is beneath notice. It is not that all hearts are alike in...
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...
And do not these verses give back the answer of the Church, and of every individual believer, as if they cried out with one response, Amen, to so much proffered mercy? Yes! the Lord is both a sun and...
Psalms 32 Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday ( Morning ). Psalms 32-34 = Day 6 ( Evening ).
Our soul waiteth for the Lord ,.... This, and what follows, are the words of the church, expressing her expectation, faith, and joy, by reason of what is suggested in the preceding verses. She signi...
Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield. Ver. 20. Our soul waiteth for the Lord ] i.e. Patiently tarrieth the Lord's leisure. We can both wait and want for a need.
He is our help The help of his true Israel, to whom he hath made many promises and glorious discoveries of his goodness. For our heart shall rejoice in him Or, therefore it shall rejoice, for t...
God's Sovereign Power. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the L ORD ; and the people whom he hath chosen for...
The help of us Israelites, to whom he hath made many promises and glorious discoveries of his goodness.
4). Final Words. The People Wait On YHWH And Hope In Him (20-22). Psalms 33:20-22 ‘Our soul has waited for YHWH, He is our help and our shield. For our heart will rejoice in him, Because we...
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 a...
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...
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 t...
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 w...
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...
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...
1 Chronicles 5:20 ; Isaiah 40:31 ; Psalms 130:5 ; Psalms 130:6 ; Psalms 27:14 ; Psalms 62:1 ; Psalms 62:2 ; Psalms 62:5 ; Psalms 62:6 ; Psalms 115:9-12 ; Psalms 144:1 ; Psalms 144:2
The Triune God Psalms 33:1-22 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 a...