Psalms 33:4-14

4 God's word is true, and everything he does is right.

5 He loves what is right and fair; the Lord's love fills the earth.

6 The sky was made at the Lord's command. By the breath from his mouth, he made all the stars.

7 He gathered the water of the sea into a heap. He made the great ocean stay in its place.

8 All the earth should worship the Lord; the whole world should fear him.

9 He spoke, and it happened. He commanded, and it appeared.

10 The Lord upsets the plans of nations; he ruins all their plans.

11 But the Lord's plans will stand forever; his ideas will last from now on.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his very own.

13 The Lord looks down from heaven and sees every person.

14 From his throne he watches all who live on earth.

Psalms 33:4-14 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.