Psalm 33:5-8 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 33:1-11

Four things the psalmist expresses in these verses: I. The great desire he had that God might be praised. He did not think he did it so well himself, but that he wished others also might be employed in this work; the more the better, in this concert: it is the more like heaven. 1. Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here pressed upon all good people (Ps. 33:1): Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; so the foregoing psalm concluded and so this begins; for all our religious... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:5

He loveth righteousness and judgment ,.... Or "righteous judgment" F25 צדקה ומשפט "judicium justum", Gejerus. ; he delights in the administration of it himself, Jeremiah 9:24 ; and he is well pleased with acts of righteousness done by others, when done according to his word, from love to him, by faith in him, and with a view to his glory; especially he loves the righteousness of his son, being satisfactory to his law and justice, and his people, as clothed with it; and he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:6

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made ,.... The aerial and starry heavens, and the heaven of heavens, the third heaven, the seat of the divine Majesty, and the habitation of angels and glorified saints; these were "made" even out of nothing, not out of any pre-existent matter, nor were they eternal; and being made are creatures, and so not to be worshipped, neither they nor their hosts after mentioned; angels, sun, moon, and stars; these were made by the Word of God, the essential... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:7

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap ,.... Which was done on the third day of the creation, by means of which the dry land appeared, Genesis 1:9 ; when the waters of the sea were piled up as an heap, and stood higher than the earth, as they now do; and which is a wonderful instance of the power and providence of God, to bound them, and preserve the earth from being overflowed by them, Job 38:9 ; he layeth up the depth in storehouses ; that is, large quantities of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:8

Let all the earth fear the Lord ,.... That is, all the men that dwell upon the face of the earth. As it follows, let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him ; which fear and awe design a reverence of the divine Majesty, whose divine perfections are so manifest in the works of creation; and a carefulness not to offend him, into whose hands it must be a fearful thing to fall; and the whole worship of him, which is often in Scripture expressed by the fear of him: and this is to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:5

He loveth righteousness - What he delights in himself, he loves to see in his followers. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord - To hear its worthless inhabitants complain, one would think that God dispensed evil, not good. To examine the operation of his hand, every thing is marked with mercy and there is no place where his goodness does not appear. The overflowing kindness of God fills the earth. Even the iniquities of men are rarely a bar to his goodness: he causes his sun to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:6

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made - This is illustrated in the Psalm 33:9 ; verse: "He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." This evidently refers to the account of the creation, as it stands in the first chapter of Genesis. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:7

He gathereth the waters of the sea together - He separated the water from the earth and, while the latter was collected into continents, islands, mountains, hills, and valleys, the former was collected into one place, and called seas; and by his all-controlling power and providence the waters have been retained in their place, so that they have not returned to drown the earth: and he has so adapted the solar and sonar influence exerted on the waters, that the tides are only raised to certain... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:8

Let all the earth fear the Lord - He who has thus bound, can unloose; he who has created, can destroy. He has promised life and prosperity only to the godly; let the ungodly stand in awe of him. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:5

Verse 5 5.He loveth righteousness and judgment. This is a confirmation of the preceding verse, and intimates to us that God of his own nature loves righteousness and equity. It therefore follows, that froward affections cannot hurry him, after the manner of men, to evil devices. At first sight, indeed, this appears but a common commendation of God, and of small importance, because all confess that he observes the most perfect rule of righteousness in all his works. Why then, may some one say,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 33:1-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 33:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 33:5

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