Psalms 33:12

Blessed. How happy. See App-63. Compare Psalms 144:15.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Blessed is the nation - For the meaning of the word “blessed,” see the notes at Psalms 1:1 . The idea here is, that the nation referred to is ha...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Blessed [is] the nation whose (h) God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance. (h) He shows that all our happi...
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...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. Blessed are the people whose God is Jehovah. This verse excellently agrees with the preceding, because it would profit us little to obse...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Blessed is the nation - O how happy...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Second half of the main body ( Psalms...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Cp. Deuteronomy 33:29 .
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 Word of Jehovah” Psalms 33:1-12 This psalm is eminently calculated to incite praise. Let us note the subjects which are touched upon, in t...
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

What a beautiful advance the Psalm makes, in still going on through the courts of nature and of providence, to that of grace. How blessed indeed must...
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

Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the Lord ,.... Who have an interest in such a wonder working God, both in creation and in providence, and esp...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Ver. 12. Blessed is the nation wh...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Blessed is the nation , &c. Seeing the Lord is so great and glorious in wisdom, and power, and goodness, as has been just observed; inasmuch as...
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

Seeing the Lord is so great and glorious in wisdom, and power, and goodness, as hath been hitherto said, as they must needs be very miserable who are...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2). Grounds For Praising YHWH (4-12). a). Because of His moral activity (4-5). Psalms 33:4-5 ‘For the word of YHWH is right, And all his work...
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

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought; He maketh the devices of the people of none effect. Providential deliverances from slaver...
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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 33:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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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