Psalmen 33:21

21 Want ons hart is in Hem verblijd, omdat wij op den Naam Zijner heiligheid vertrouwen.

Psalmen 33:21 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 33:21

For our heart shall rejoice in him
Not in sin, nor in themselves and in their boastings, all such rejoicing is evil; but in the Lord, "in his Word"; as the Targum is, in the essential Word of God, Christ Jesus; in his person, righteousness, and salvation; and this joy is heart joy, inward joy, real joy, joy in the Holy Ghost; and is unspeakable and full of glory. This is what the psalmist calls upon the saints to do, in the beginning of the psalm; and so his end in composing it is answered;

because we have trusted in his holy name;
that is, in himself, who is holy, just, and good; and so faithful to every word of promise, to every engagement of his, and therefore to be trusted in: and hence it appears that the joy before spoken of is the joy of faith.

Psalmen 33:21 In-Context

19 Om hun ziel van den dood te redden, en om hen bij het leven te houden in den honger.
20 Onze ziel verbeidt den HEERE: Hij is onze Hulp en ons Schild.
21 Want ons hart is in Hem verblijd, omdat wij op den Naam Zijner heiligheid vertrouwen.
22 Uw goedertierenheid, HEERE! zij over ons; gelijk als wij op U hopen.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.