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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 33:12-22

We are here taught to give to God the glory, I. Of his common providence towards all the children of men. Though he has endued man with understanding and freedom of will, yet he reserves to himself the government of him, and even of those very faculties by which he is qualified to govern himself. 1. The children of men are all under his eye, even their hearts are so; and all the motions and operations of their souls, which none know but they themselves, he knows better than they themselves,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:13

The Lord looketh from heaven ,.... Where his throne and temple are, upon the earth and men, and things in it, as follows; he beholdeth all the sons of men ; the evil and the good; which is contrary to the sense of many wicked men, who imagine he takes no notice of what is done here below; but his eye is upon all, upon all the workers of iniquity, how secret soever they may be; and not only his eye of Providence is upon good men, but his eye of love, grace, and mercy; and he has a special... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:14

From the place of his habitation ,.... Which is heaven, that is, the habitation of his holiness, and of his glory, Isaiah 63:15 ; he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth ; good and bad; and not the nation of Israel only, but the Gentile world, whom in former times he overlooked, but under the Gospel dispensation visits in a way of mercy; by sending his son to die for them, by spreading his Gospel among them, by calling them by his grace, by planting churches in the midst of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:15

He fashioneth their hearts alike ,.... The Lord is the former and fashioner of the heart, spirit, or soul of man, even of all hearts and spirits; whence he is called the Father of spirits, Hebrews 12:9 ; see Zechariah 12:1 ; and he is the former of them alike; which seems to intimate as if all seals were alike, as they are made by the Lord; and it may be the difference there appears to be between them afterwards, nay be owing to the make and constitution of their bodies, to their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:16

There is no king saved by the multitude of an host ,.... He may be at the head of a numerous army, and yet not get the victory over a lesser one, nor escape safe, but be taken by it: there have been such instances; and if he is saved, or gets the victory, it is not owing to the multitude with him, but to the Lord, that gives salvation to kings, Psalm 144:10 . Hence it appears that even such men need salvation themselves, and cannot save themselves, though they have ever so many at command,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:17

A horse is a vain thing for safety ,.... Though it is prepared for the day of battle, and is a very warlike creature, and of great service in war, yet safety only is of the Lord, Proverbs 21:31 ; this is put for all kinds of military preparations which men are apt to trust in, but should not, for they are "a lie" F9 שקר "mendacium", Pagninus, Montanus; "fallax", V. L. , as the horse is here said to be; that is, deceives and disappoints when trusted to; in like manner the olive is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:13

The Lord looketh from heaven - This and the following verse seem to refer to God's providence. He sees all that is done in the earth, and his eye is on all the children of men. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:15

He fashioneth their hearts alike - He forms their hearts in unity; he has formed them alike; they are all the works of his hands: and he has formed them with the same powers, faculties, passions, etc.; body and spirit having the same essential properties in every human being. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:16

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host - Even in the midst of the most powerful and numerous army, no king is in safety unless he have God's protection. A king is but a man, and may as easily lose his life as one of his common soldiers. A mighty man is not delivered by much strength - There are times in which his might can be of no avail to him: and unless the mighty, the wise, the honorable, etc., have the protection of God, there is no time in which their might may not be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:17

A horse is a vain thing for safety - Even the horse, with all his fleetness, is no sure means of escape from danger: the lion or the tiger can overtake him or he may stumble, fall, and destroy his rider. read more

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