Psalm 33

National Confidence in the Lord

 

 

1Peter 2:9 – A holy nation can have confidence in it's holy God.

1. The Call to praise God (vs 1-11)
   A. How the righteous are to praise (vs 1-3)
   1. With singing (vs 2)
   2. With significance (vs 3) – new song (fresh)
   3. With skilled playing (vs 3) (Psalm 34:18) pleased
   B. Why the righteous are to praise (vs 4-11)
   1. The LORD is righteous (vs 4-5)
   a. His word is right (vs 4) same as upright (vs 1)
   b. His works done in truth (vs 4-5) cf (Ps 89:49)
   Ex 17:12 – hands were steady
   cf (Is 33:6) stability
   1Sam 26:23 – faithfulness – many times in Ps
   Ps 37:3 – verily
   Lam 3:23 – great is thy faithfulness
   Hab 2:4 – faith    

2. The LORD is the Creator (vs 6-9)
3. The LORD is the Counselor (vs 10-11)
 
a. The counsel of the heathen (vs 10)
i. counsel = advice
ii. devices = inventions, plans

                              b. The counsel of the lord (vs 11)

                                        Thoughts = same as devices above

2. The Conditions for praise to God (vs 12-22)
   A. The LORD's Deity (vs 12)
   B. The LORD's Discernment (vs 13-15)
   (vs 15) fashion same as Gen 2:7 formed
   (vs 15) considereth = discern, understand, know
   C. The LORD's Deliverance (vs 16-22)