{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/psa033.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/psa033.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/psa033.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nThe sentiment falls in with Psa 32:11 (compare Co1 14:15). The instruments (Psa 92:3; Psa 144:9) do not exclude the voice.\na new song--fresh, adapted to the occasion (Psa 40:3; Psa 96:1).\nplay skilfully--(Compare Sa1 16:17).\nReasons for praise: first, God's truth, faithfulness, and mercy, generally; then, His creative power which all must honor.\nIn \"word\" and \"breath\"--or, \"spirit,\" there may be an allusion to the Son (Joh 1:1) and Holy Spirit.\nhe spake--literally, \"said.\"\nit was--The addition of \"done\" weakens the sense (compare Gen 1:3-10).\nIn God's providence He thwarts men's purposes and executes His own.\nheathen--literally, \"nations.\"\nThe inference from the foregoing in Psa 33:12 is illustrated by God's special providence, underlying which is His minute knowledge of all men.\nlooketh--intently (Isa 14:16).\nfashioneth--or, \"forms,\" and hence knows and controls (Pro 21:1).\nalike--without exception.\nconsidereth--or, \"understands\"; God knows men's motives.\nMen's usual reliances in their greatest exigencies are, in themselves, useless.\nOn the war horse (compare Job 39:19-25).\na vain thing--a lie, which deceives us.\nContrasted is God's guidance and power to save from the greatest earthly evil and its most painful precursor, and hence from all.\nwaiteth--in earnest expectation.\nhis holy name--(Compare Psa 5:12; Psa 22:22; Psa 30:4). Our faith measures mercy (Mat 9:29); and if of grace, it is no more of debt (Rom 11:6).","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 33","type":"page"}