(PS 33- Devotional)We Trust in the Enduring Faithfulness of God
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· 71 viewsPsalm 33 covers a wide array of God’s faithfulness. He is faithful in his word, his works, his judgements, and his love. This focuses both on the proper praise of God and the proper trusting in God. The praise, trust, and waiting is because of God’s enduring faithfulness beginning at creation. This Psalm represents a great synopsis of God’s action through human history.
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1 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!
Praise befits the upright.
2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
3 Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
4 For the word of the Lord is upright,
and all his work is done in faithfulness.
5 He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap;
he puts the deeps in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
13 The Lord looks down from heaven;
he sees all the children of man;
14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out
on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 he who fashions the hearts of them all
and observes all their deeds.
16 The king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation,
and by its great might it cannot rescue.
18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19 that he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
22 Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
: We Trust in the Enduring Faithfulness of God
: We Trust in the Enduring Faithfulness of God
: We Trust in the Enduring Faithfulness of God
1) What are the main ideas of this text?, What is unique about this text?
1) What are the main ideas of this text?, What is unique about this text?
Very Musical ()
Focus’s on God’s faithfulness as a basis for praise and trust.
Focus on Humanity, not Israel
Heavily focused on God’s Common faithfulness (Not Israel) (exception v. 12)
Psalms, Volume 1: (Psalms 1–41): An Expositional Commentary Psalm 33: A Praise Psalm for Everyone
The Psalter has been called “Israel’s Hymnbook” because so many of its psalms are nationalistic or individualistic. That is, they are written from the perspective of Israel’s experience as a nation, or they express the personal defeats, victories, or longings of some individual Jewish writer such as David. Psalm 33 follows a somewhat different pattern. It looks to all nations and to all generations and calls on all people everywhere to praise God and thank him for his universal blessings.
Much to say about the surety of God’s Word.
A Call for Non-Jewish Nations to make Yahweh their Lord. (v. 12)
2) What passages really stand out to you?
2) What passages really stand out to you?
Personal Investment of God in every person.
15 he who fashions the hearts of them all
and observes all their deeds.
14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out
on all the inhabitants of the earth,
The comfort God is watching over us (like a shepherd)
18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19 that he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
3) How can we apply this text? (coming days, specific times)
3) How can we apply this text? (coming days, specific times)
Call to Wait on God ()
Call to Hope. ()
How do we fail to hope in God?
Fail to wait.
Look for other solutions.
Trust in something else.
How do we hope in God?
We wait on him.
He is the primary source of wisdom and strength.
It is primarily a heart issue.
Outline by Allen Ross
I. Call to Praise: The psalmist calls upon the righteous to praise the LORD anew with musical accompaniment and shouts of joy (1–3).
A. The righteous are called to rejoice (1).
B. They should praise with musical accompaniment (2).
C. Their new song should be sung well (3).
II. Cause for Praise: The LORD should be praised because his word is right, his works are dependable, his judgment is righteous, and his loyal love to those who trust in him is eternal (4–19).
A. He declares and demonstrates the certainty and clarity of the word of God (4a, 6–9).
1. Summary: The word of the LORD is upright (4a).
2. Demonstration: The LORD created everything by his word (6–9).
B. He declares and demonstrates the faithfulness of God’s works (4b, 10–12).
1. Summary: All his works are done in faithfulness (4b).
2. Demonstration: He frustrates the plans of world and accomplishes his plan (10–12).
C. He declares and demonstrates that the LORD’s judgment is righteous (5a, 13–15).
1. Summary: The LORD is righteous and just (5a).
2. Demonstration: The sovereign LORD observes and evaluates humans (13–15).
D. He declares and demonstrates that the LORD’s loyal love is faithful (5b, 16–19).
1. Summary: The earth is full of evidence of his loyal love (5b).
2. Demonstration: It is the loyal love of the LORD that saves and preserves the lives of those who trust in him (16–19).
III. Conclusion: The people of God demonstrate their faith in him (20–22).
A. They wait eagerly for the LORD (20).
B. They rejoice because they trust in him (21).
C. They petition him to continue to manifest his loyal love for them (22).