John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:22
Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us ,.... That is, an application of it in its effects: it is a prayer for a communication of grace and mercy to help in a time of need; and for a discovery of pardoning grace and mercy; and it is a prayer of faith; for the mercy of the Lord is upon his people in great plenty, and it continues; and they have reason to believe it ever will, Psalm 103:17 ; according as we hope in thee ; not according to any merits of theirs, but according to the measure of... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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... read more