4, 5<\/strong>. The moral attributes of Jehovah. Jehovah’s word is upright: the same word as in Psa 33:1<\/em><\/span>; cp. Psa 19:8<\/span>; Psa 25:8<\/span>; Psa 92:15<\/span>; Hos 14:9<\/span>: and all his work is in faithfulness: cp. Deu 32:4<\/span>; Psa 36:5<\/span>; Psa 92:2<\/span>. Word<\/em> and work<\/em> need not be limited; they include all the expressions of the Will of Him Who is always consistent with Himself (Jas 1:17<\/span>).<\/p>\n 4 11<\/strong>. The grounds of praise.<\/p>\n For the word of the Lord is right – <\/B>The command; the law; the promise of God. Whatever he says is right; or, is true. It is worthy of universal belief; and should, therefore, be a reason for praise. The fact that God says a thing is the highest proof that it is true.<\/P> And all his works are done in truth – <\/B>Or rather, in faithfulness. That is, All that he does is executed faithfully. He does all that he promises, and all that he does is such as to claim universal confidence. Whatever he does is, from the very fact that He does it, worthy of the confidence of all his creatures. None, however they may be affected by what he does, have any reason to doubt that it is perfectly right. God is the only Being of whom we have any knowledge, concerning whom we can feel this certain assurance.<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 4<\/span>. The word of the Lord<\/B><\/I> is <\/B>right<\/B><\/I>] He is infinitely wise, and can make no mistakes; and all his works are done in truth. All the words, laws, promises, and threatenings of God are perfectly true and just. The dispensations of his providence and mercy are equally so. When he rewards<\/I> or punishes<\/I>, it is according to truth<\/I> and justice<\/I>.<\/P> <\/p>\n All Gods counsels and commands, either contained in the Scriptures, or given forth in his providence, for the government of the world, are wise, and just, and good, without deceit or defect: and all his works of providence agree with his word, and are no other than the accomplishment of his promises or threatenings, or other declarations of his mind and will in his word, although sometimes for a season they may seem contrary to it. <\/P> <\/p>\n 4-9.<\/B> Reasons for praise: first,God’s truth, faithfulness, and mercy, generally; then, His creativepower which all must honor.<\/P><\/p>\n For the word of the Lord [is] right<\/strong>,…. The revealed word of God: the law of God is right; its precepts are holy, just, and good; its sanction or penalty is righteous; it is impartial unto all; it is just in condemning the wicked, and in acquitting believers on the account of Christ’s perfect righteousness, by which it is magnified and made honourable: the Gospel part of the word is right; it publishes right and good things; it directs to the right way, to heaven and happiness; it makes men right when it works effectually in them; it engages them to walk in right ways; and its doctrines are right or plain to them that have a spiritual understanding given them; and all this is matter of joy and praise;<\/p>\n and all his works [are done] in truth<\/strong>; his works of creation are done in the truth of things, with the utmost exactness and accuracy, and are a wonderful display of his power, wisdom, and goodness: his works of providence are according to the counsel of his own will, and are done in the wisest and best manner; and his work of redemption is a proof of his veracity and faithfulness to his covenant oath and promise; and his work of grace upon the hearts of his people is truth in the inward parts; and which, as he has promised to carry on and finish, he is faithful and will do it; in short, his way of acting both towards the godly and ungodly agrees with his promises to the one and his threatenings to the other, and so is in truth; and the whole of this is a reason why the saints should praise the Lord.<\/p>\n Now beings the body of the song. The summons to praise God is supported (1) by a setting forth of His praiseworthiness <\/p>\n (Note: We have adopted the word “praiseworthiness” for the sake of conciseness of expression, in order to avoid an awkward periphrasis, in the sense of being worthy to be praised. – Tr.)<\/p>\n ( a<\/em>) as the God of revelation in the kingdom of Grace. His word is , upright in intention, and, without becoming in any way whatever untrue to itself, straightway fulfilling itself. His every act is an act in , truth, which verifies the truth of His word, and one which accomplishes itself. On , equivalent to , vid., Psa 7:10<\/span>; Psa 22:29<\/span>. is righteousness as conduct; is right as a rule of judgment and a state or condition. is an accusative, as in Psa 119:64<\/span>: misericordia Domini plena est terra <\/em> (the introit for Misercordias Sunday or the second Sunday after Easter). <\/p>\n 4. For the word of Jehovah is right. As I have just remarked, the Psalmist first sets forth God’s general providence by which he governs the whole world; and he tells us that he so exerts his power in the whole course of his operations, that the most perfect equity and faithfulness shine forth everywhere. Some will have the terms word and work to be synonymous; but I think there is a distinction, and that word means the same thing as counsel or ordinance, while work signifies the effect or execution of his counsel. I grant that here the same subject is repeated in different words, as is the case in other places; but a slight variation will be found in such repetitions, that the same thing may he expressed in various ways. The amount of what is stated is, that whatever God appoints and commands is right; and whatever he brings to pass in actual operation is faithful and true. Meanwhile, it ought to be observed, that the term word is not to be understood of doctrine, but of the method by which God governs the world. <\/p>\n (4) Right.<\/strong>The first inspiring cause of praise for <\/strong>a faithful Israelite is the righteousness of the God of the Covenant. But the pregnant expression, word of Jehovah, naturally leads him on from the thought of its truth <\/em>to the thought of its power, <\/em>and in Psa. 33:6-7<\/span> we have praise of the creative act of the Almighty.<\/p>\n 4<\/strong>. <\/strong> Right <\/strong> The principle of eternal moral fitness, of which there is no measurement but by the attributes of God, and the relations of things which he has established. God’s word is the exponent and outbeaming of his own nature, and supplies the only perfect rule of moral order and harmony in all his works. <\/p>\n Truth <\/strong> The word should here be taken in the sense of faithfulness, as in Psa 98:3<\/span>; Psa 100:5<\/span><\/p>\n 2). Grounds For Praising YHWH (4-12).<\/p>\n a). Because of His moral activity (4-5).<\/p>\n Psa 33:4-5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n ‘For the word of YHWH is right,<\/p>\n And all his work is done in faithfulness.<\/p>\n He loves righteousness and justice,<\/p>\n The earth is full of the lovingkindness of YHWH.’<\/p>\n The first reason for praising God is because of what He is. The word of YHWH is right (or ‘upright’), He does nothing that will not help to fulfil His purposes of goodness and love; His work is done in faithfulness, so that He can be totally relied on; He loves righteousness and justice, and the earth is full of His lovingkindness.<\/p>\n ‘His word’ signifies what He wills to do, He speaks and His purposes go forward (compare Isa 55:11-13<\/span>). His work is what is accomplished through His word, the fulfilment of His purposes. And all is done because He loves what is right and just, and because the earth is filled with His lovingkindness (compare Mat 5:45<\/span>, ‘He sends His rain on the righteous and the unrighteous’).<\/p>\n b). Because of His creative omnipotence (6-9).<\/p>\n Psa 33:6-9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n ‘By the word of YHWH the heavens were made,<\/p>\n And all the host of them by the breath (Spirit) of his mouth.<\/p>\n He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap (or ‘as in a wineskin’),<\/p>\n He lays up the deeps in store-houses.’<\/p>\n Let all the earth fear YHWH,<\/p>\n Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.<\/p>\n For he spoke, and it was done,<\/p>\n He commanded, and it stood fast.’<\/p>\n The word of the Lord is not only right and effective in the carrying out of His will, but it is also the means by which He made the heavens. It was important that men realise that all that is in the heavens was created by YHWH. ‘He made the stars also’ (Gen 1:16<\/span>). Indeed they were made by His word and His Spirit. ‘By the word of the Lord were the heavens made and all their host by the breath (Spirit) of His mouth.’ Compare Joh 1:3<\/span>, ‘the Word — all things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made’. Gen 1:2<\/span>, ‘the Spirit of God hovered over the waters’. ‘He spoke’ and it was done (Genesis 1<\/span>). Note how the word and the Spirit are in close alliance through the ‘breath’.<\/p>\n Picturesquely he then goes on to portray YHWH as establishing the earth by gathering up the seas in a heap, and placing them in storehouses, and the tense reminds us that He continues doing so. Thus are they kept within their bounds by Him. ‘In a heap’ might have in mind what happened at the Red Sea (Psa 78:13<\/span>; Exo 15:8<\/span>), as one of many examples of His control of the sea. However, the Versions, on the basis of the same ancient Hebrew text, use another pointing and translate ‘as in a wineskin’ (nod instead of ned), paralleling this with Job 38:37<\/span>. The picture is then of an all-powerful YHWH carrying the seas in His wineskin preparatory to putting them in storage. Compare Isa 40:12<\/span> for a similar vivid picture, ‘He has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, and meted out heaven with a span – the span of His fingers – and assessed the dust of the earth in a pint pot, and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance.’<\/p>\n And the result is to be that the whole earth will fear His Name and all its inhabitants will be in awe of Him, for at His word all was accomplished, and at His command all was established. He was sovereign in creation through His word and at His command (compare Amo 4:13<\/span>; Amo 5:8<\/span>; Amo 9:6<\/span>).<\/p>\n c). Because of His sovereign rule over the nations (10-11).<\/p>\n Psa 33:10-11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n ‘YHWH brings the counsel of the nations to nought,<\/p>\n He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.<\/p>\n The counsel of YHWH stands fast for ever,<\/p>\n The thoughts of his heart to all generations.’<\/p>\n The third reason for praising YHWH is because He brings the counsel of the nations to naught. Whatever they plot against His people will come to nothing. Their thoughts will be of no effect. In contrast His counsel and thoughts are permanent and effective into the distant future, for all generations, and will accomplish all His will.<\/p>\n d). Because of His choice and care of His people (12).<\/p>\n Psa 33:12<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n ‘Blessed is the nation whose God is YHWH,<\/p>\n The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.<\/p>\n In contrast to the helplessness of the nations before YHWH, the nation whose God is YHWH are blessed. (They are not just happy, they are positively blessed). They are the people whom He has chosen for His inheritance, and they will enjoy all the benefits of His care and watch over them.<\/p>\n Here, Reader, is a song, that all the New Testament saints may sing, in which God hath found out a way whereby his justice and mercy harmonize in the redemption by Christ Jesus. Psa 85:10-11<\/span> .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Psa 33:4 For the word of the LORD [is] right; and all his works [are done] in truth.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Ver. 4. For the word of the Lord is right<\/strong> ] Every word of God is pure and precious, Pro 30:5<\/span> ; his commandment holy, and just, and good, Rom 7:12<\/span> ; but by word here we are to understand God’s counsel and decree concerning the creation and government of the world, which is unquestionably right, and agreeable to sound reason, and therefore they are to blame that dislike his doings. If any evil befall them, the saints confess God’s righteousness, and praise him, as Isa 12:1 Psa 10:1<\/span> , saith Kimchi here. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And all his works are done in truth<\/strong> ] Or, in faith; that is, in faithfulness, without deceit or fickleness. This is to be understood as the execution of God’s decree, all is done well, and equitably.<\/p>\n Psa 33:4-5<\/p>\n Psa 33:4-5<\/p>\n THE PRAISEWORTHINESS OF GOD<\/p>\n Psa 33:4-11 develop this thought from a number of viewpoints:<\/p>\n “For the word of Jehovah is right;<\/p>\n And all his work is done in faithfulness.<\/p>\n He loveth righteousness and justice:<\/p>\n The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.”<\/p>\n In these verses, the praiseworthiness of God is based upon, “His being the God of revelation in the kingdom of Grace. A number of the moral attributes of God are listed here, such as uprightness, faithfulness, justice and lovingkindness.<\/p>\n E.M. Zerr:<\/p>\n Psa 33:4. The works of the Lord pertain to his dealings with men, hence they could properly be said to be according to truth. This, then, has reference to the intellectual activities of the Lord instead of his mechanical ones, which agrees with the first clause of the verse on the subject of the word of the Lord. <\/p>\n Psa 33:5. God loves a man who is righteous; and that means he will be just in his dealings with his fellowmen. And there is an example to follow, for the earth is full of the goodness or good things of the Lord. <\/p>\n the word: Psa 12:6, Psa 19:8, Psa 119:75, Psa 119:128, Pro 30:5, Mic 2:7, Rom 7:12 <\/p>\n all his: Psa 25:10, Psa 36:5, Psa 36:6, Psa 85:10, Psa 85:11, Psa 96:13, Gen 24:27, Deu 32:4, Dan 4:37, Joh 14:6, Rom 15:8, Rom 15:9, Tit 1:2<\/p>\n Psa 33:4-5. The word of the Lord is right All Gods counsels and commands, whether contained in the Scriptures, or given forth in his providence, for the government of the world, are wise, and just, and good, without deceit or defect. All his works are done in truth All his dispensations of providence agree with his word, and are no other than the accomplishment of his promises, or threatenings, or other declarations of his mind and will in his word; although sometimes, for a season, they may seem contrary to it. He loveth righteousness and judgment That is, just judgment: or righteousness may relate to the sentence, and judgment to the execution of it. He not only doth justice to all men, but, which is more, he loves and delights in it. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord He not only doth no man wrong, but he is very kind and merciful to all men in the world, on whom he bestows many favours, and to whom he gives many invitations to his love and service.<\/p>\n 33:4 For the {c} word of the LORD [is] right; and all his {d} works [are done] in truth.<\/p>\n (c) That is, counsel or command in governing the world.<\/p>\n (d) That is, the effect and execution.<\/p>\n 2. Reasons to praise the Lord 33:4-19<\/span><\/p>\n Two qualities of God that the writer stressed in this second section of the psalm are that Yahweh is dependable and righteous. We can rely on everything He says and does, and He does what is right in loyal love for His people.<\/p>\n For the word of the LORD [is] right; and all his works [are done] in truth. 4, 5. The moral attributes of Jehovah. Jehovah’s word is upright: the same word as in Psa 33:1; cp. Psa 19:8; Psa 25:8; Psa 92:15; Hos 14:9: and all his work is in faithfulness: cp. 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