Psalms 33:20

(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.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 33:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 . Th...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Our soul . we ourselves. for emphasis. shield. Hebrew. magen. See note on Psalms 5:12 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. Our soul waiteth upon Jehovah. What the Psalmist has hitherto spoken concerning God’s providence, and particularly concerning that faith...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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 mer...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 nothi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(20-22) Hope — wait — trust. — The Hebrew language was naturally rich in words expressive of that attitude of expectancy which was characterist...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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 intr...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“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 benea...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a triumphant song of praise, opening with a call to vocal and instrumental music. "Rejoice," "praise," "give thanks," "sing praises," "sing,"...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 muc...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 32 Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday ( Morning ). Psalms 32-34 = Day 6 ( Evening ).
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 wh...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 leis...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 rejoi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God's Sovereign Power. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The help of us Israelites, to whom he hath made many promises and glorious discoveries of his goodness.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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....
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 33:1 . Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. False gods were worshipped with dolorous sounds, accompa...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 «p...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 Lo...
The Biblical Illustrator

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...
The Biblical Illustrator

Behold! the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy. The eye of the Lord “Behold!” It is a marked word in...
The Biblical Illustrator

Our soul waiteth for the Lord: He is our help and our shield. Waiting for the Lord I. the subject of the exercise--“our soul.” Not our souls, b...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Our soul waiteth for the Lord, trusting firmly in His help, no matter when it is manifested; He is our Help and our Shield.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 ; Psa...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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 w...

²⁰ Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 33:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

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