Salmos 33

1 Cantem de alegria ao SENHOR, vocês que são justos;aos que são retos fica bem louvá-lo.

2 Louvem o SENHOR com harpa;ofereçam-lhe música com lira de dez cordas.

3 Cantem-lhe uma nova canção;toquem com habilidade ao aclamá-lo.

4 Pois a palavra do SENHOR é verdadeira;ele é fiel em tudo o que faz.

5 Ele ama a justiça e a retidão;a terra está cheia da bondade do SENHOR.

6 Mediante a palavra do SENHOR foram feitos os céus,e os corpos celestes, pelo sopro de sua boca.

7 Ele ajunta as águas do mar num só lugar;das profundezas faz reservatórios.

8 Toda a terra tema o SENHOR;tremam diante dele todos os habitantes do mundo.

9 Pois ele falou, e tudo se fez;ele ordenou, e tudo surgiu.

10 O SENHOR desfaz os planos das naçõese frustra os propósitos dos povos.

11 Mas os planos do SENHOR permanecem para sempre,os propósitos do seu coração, por todas as gerações.

12 Como é feliz a nação que tem o SENHOR como Deus,o povo que ele escolheu para lhe pertencer!

13 Dos céus olha oe vê toda a humanidade;

14 do seu trono ele observatodos os habitantes da terra;

15 ele, que forma o coração de todos,que conhece tudo o que fazem.

16 Nenhum rei se salva pelo tamanho do seu exército;nenhum guerreiro escapa por sua grande força.

17 O cavalo é vã esperança de vitória;apesar da sua grande força, é incapaz de salvar.

18 Mas o SENHOR protege aqueles que o temem,aqueles que firmam a esperança no seu amor,

19 para livrá-los da morte e garantir-lhes vida,mesmo em tempos de fome.

20 Nossa esperança está no SENHOR;ele é o nosso auxílio e a nossa proteção.

21 Nele se alegra o nosso coração,pois confiamos no seu santo nome.

22 Esteja sobre nós o teu amor, SENHOR,como está em ti a nossa esperança.

Salmos 33 Commentary

Chapter 33

God to be praised. (1-11) His people encouraged by his power. (12-22)

Verses 1-11 Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here pressed upon the righteous. Thankful praise is the breath and language of holy joy. Religious songs are proper expressions of thankful praise. Every endowment we possess, should be employed with all our skill and earnestness in God's service. His promises are all wise and good. His word is right, and therefore we are only in the right when we agree with it. His works are all done in truth. He is the righteous Lord, therefore loveth righteousness. What a pity it is that this earth, which is so full of the proofs and instances of God's goodness, should be so empty of his praises; and that of the multitudes who live upon his bounty, there are so few who live to his glory! What the Lord does, he does to purpose; it stands fast. He overrules all the counsels of men, and makes them serve his counsels; even that is fulfilled, which to us is most surprising, the eternal counsel of God, nor can any thing prevent its coming to pass.

Verses 12-22 All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand; he formed the spirit of each man within him. All the powers of the creature depend upon him, and are of no account, of no avail at all, without him. If we make God's favour sure towards us, then we need not fear whatever is against us. We are to give to him the glory of his special grace. All human devices for the salvation of our souls are vain; but the Lord's watchful eye is over those whose conscientious fear of his name proceeds from a believing hope in his mercy. In difficulties they shall be helped; in dangers they shall not receive any real damage. Those that fear God and his wrath, must hope in God and his mercy; for there is no flying from him, but by flying to him. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us; let us always have the comfort and benefit, not according to our merits, but according to the promise which thou hast in thy word given to us, and according to the faith thou hast by thy Spirit and grace wrought in us.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 33

Though this psalm has no title to it, it seems to be a psalm of David, from the style and matter of it; and indeed begins with the same words with which the preceding psalm is ended. Theodoret is of opinion it was written by David as a prophecy concerning Hezekiah, as a song to be sung by the people after the destruction of the Assyrian army.