Psalm 33:13-22

13 The LORD ¹looks from heaven; He ²sees all the sons of men;

14 From ³His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 He who ⁴fashions the hearts of them all, He who ⁵understands all their works.

16 ⁶The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength.

17 A ⁷horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

18 Behold, ⁸the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who ⁹hope for His lovingkindness,

19 To ¹⁰deliver their soul from death And to keep them alive ¹¹in famine.

20 Our soul ¹²waits for the LORD; He is our ¹³help and our shield.

21 For our ¹⁴heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.

22 Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us, According as we have hoped in You.

Psalm 33:13-22 Meaning and Commentary

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.

Cross References

• 1. Job 28:24; Psalms 14:2
• 2. Psalms 11:4
• 3. 1 Kings 8:39, 43; Psalms 102:19
• 4. Job 10:8; Psalms 119:73
• 5. 2 Chronicles 16:9; Job 34:21; Jeremiah 32:19
• 6. Psalms 44:6; Psalms 60:11
• 7. Psalms 20:7; Psalms 147:10; Proverbs 21:31
• 8. Job 36:7; Psalms 32:8; Psalms 34:15; 1 Peter 3:12
• 9. Psalms 32:10; Psalms 147:11
• 10. Psalms 56:13; Acts 12:11
• 11. Job 5:20; Psalms 37:19
• 12. Psalms 62:1; Psalms 130:6; Isaiah 8:17
• 13. Psalms 115:9
• 14. Psalms 13:5; Psalms 28:7; Zechariah 10:7; John 16:22

Footnotes

• [a] Or "their heart together"
• [b] Or "wait"
• [c] Or "waited for"