Passage Research
Psalm 33 — Sermon Preparation
A call for the righteous to sing a new song — God spoke and creation came to be, and his plans stand firm through all generations. Below is a research summary for Psalm 33, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 9
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Psalm 33 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| רֹב | rôb | H7230 | 3 | abundance |
| חֶסֶד | cheçed | H2617 | 3 | kindness, piety |
| לֵב | lêb | H3820 | 3 | heart, feelings |
| יָחַל | yâchal | H3176 | 2 | wait, be patient |
| מַחֲשָׁבָה | machăshâbâh | H4284 | 2 | contrivance, texture |
| יָשַׁב | yâshab | H3427 | 3 | sit, dwell |
| עֵצָה | ʻêtsâh | H6098 | 2 | advice, plan |
How preachers through history handled this text
9 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 33, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand; he formed the spirit of each man within him. All the powers of the creature depend upon him, and are of no account, of no avail at all, without him. If we make God's favour sure towards us, then we need not fear whatever is against us. We are to give to him the glory of his special grace. All human devices for the salvation of our souls are vain; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Psalm 33:12–30 (Public Domain)
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