Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 33:22
Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us - Let us find or obtain thy mercy or thy favor.According as we hope in thee - It may be remarked in regard to this:(a) it is but “reasonable” that we should look for the favor of God only as we trust in him, for we could not with propriety expect his favor beyond the measure of our confidence in him.(b) This may be regarded as the most that we are entitled to hope from God. We have no reason to suppose that he will go beyond our wishes and prayers, or that he... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 33:21
For our heart shall rejoice in him - See the notes at Psalms 13:5.Because we have trusted in his holy name - In “him,” the “name” often being put for the person himself. See the notes at Psalms 20:1. The idea is:(a) that the fact of our having put our trust in God is in itself an occasion of joy or rejoicing;(b) that the result will be joy, for we shall never be disappointed.It will always, and in all circumstances, be a source of joy to anyone that he HAS put his trust in the name of God. read more