Psalms 33:22
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May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.
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This is a psalm of praise; it is probable that David was the penman of it, but we are not told so, because God would have us look above the penmen of sacred writ, to that blessed Spirit that moved and guided them. The psalmist, in this psalm, I. Calls upon the righteous to praise God (Psa 33:1-3). II. Furnishes us with matter for praise. We must praise God, 1. For his justice, goodness, and truth, appearing in his word, and in all his works (Psa 33:4, Psa 33:5). 2. For his power appearing in the work of creation (Psa 33:6-9). 3. For the sovereignty of his providence in the government of the world (Psa 33:10, Psa 33:11) and again (Psa 33:13-17). 4. For the peculiar favour which he bears to his own chosen people, which encourages them to trust in him (Psa 33:12) and again (Psa 33:18-22). We need not be at a loss for proper thoughts in singing this psalm, which so naturally expresses the pious affections of a devout soul towards God.
Open source ↗33:22 Using a play on words, the psalmist contrasts his people’s sure hope (Hebrew yakhal) in the Lord with the supposed strength (33:17; Hebrew khayil) of the horses of the wicked.
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But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.