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Psalms 33:4 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.

Cross Reference

Psalms 19:8 BBE

The orders of the Lord are right, making glad the heart: the rule of the Lord is holy, giving light to the eyes.

Psalms 119:75 BBE

I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

Proverbs 30:5 BBE

Every word of God is tested: he is a breastplate to those who put their faith in him.

Titus 1:2 BBE

In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;

Romans 15:8-9 BBE

Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers, And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.

Romans 7:12 BBE

But the law is holy, and its orders are holy, upright, and good.

John 14:6 BBE

Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.

Micah 2:7 BBE

Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel?

Daniel 4:37 BBE

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.

Genesis 24:27 BBE

And said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has given a sign that he is good and true to my master, by guiding me straight to the house of my master's family.

Psalms 119:128 BBE

Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.

Psalms 96:13 BBE

Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.

Psalms 85:10-11 BBE

Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss. Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

Psalms 36:5-6 BBE

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

Psalms 25:10 BBE

All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.

Psalms 12:6 BBE

The words of the Lord are true words: like silver tested by fire and burned clean seven times.

Deuteronomy 32:4 BBE

He is the Rock, complete is his work; for all his ways are righteousness: a God without evil who keeps faith, true and upright is he.

Commentary on Psalms 33 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 33

Ps 33:1-22. A call to lively and joyous praise to God for His glorious attributes and works, as displayed in creation, and His general and special providence, in view of which, the Psalmist, for all the pious, professes trust and joy and invokes God's mercy.

1-3. The sentiment falls in with Ps 32:11 (compare 1Co 14:15). The instruments (Ps 92:3; 144:9) do not exclude the voice.

3. a new song—fresh, adapted to the occasion (Ps 40:3; 96:1).

play skilfully—(Compare 1Sa 16:17).

4-9. Reasons for praise: first, God's truth, faithfulness, and mercy, generally; then, His creative power which all must honor.

6. In "word" and "breath"—or, "spirit," there may be an allusion to the Son (Joh 1:1) and Holy Spirit.

9. he spake—literally, "said."

it was—The addition of "done" weakens the sense (compare Ge 1:3-10).

10, 11. In God's providence He thwarts men's purposes and executes His own.

heathen—literally, "nations."

12-19. The inference from the foregoing in Ps 33:12 is illustrated by God's special providence, underlying which is His minute knowledge of all men.

13. looketh—intently (Isa 14:16).

15. fashioneth—or, "forms," and hence knows and controls (Pr 21:1).

alike—without exception.

considereth—or, "understands"; God knows men's motives.

16, 17. Men's usual reliances in their greatest exigencies are, in themselves, useless.

17. On the war horse (compare Job 39:19-25).

a vain thing—a lie, which deceives us.

18, 19. Contrasted is God's guidance and power to save from the greatest earthly evil and its most painful precursor, and hence from all.

20-22. waiteth—in earnest expectation.

21. his holy name—(Compare Ps 5:12; 22:22; 30:4). Our faith measures mercy (Mt 9:29); and if of grace, it is no more of debt (Ro 11:6).